why do members from the U.S. house of representatives hold offices for less time then do senators?

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Because that's the way it was set up in the US Constitution when the Constitution was written 200 years ago. All the Representatives are elected every two years. Each state gets a minimum of two representatives and then larger states get more based on their population, The Senators are elected for a six year term, so each two years one-third of the Senators are elected, then two years later another one-third, and two years later the other one-third. Each state gets two Senators, no matter what size the state is.

This system assures that there will always be a lot of people in Congress who are experienced, but it also gives people in every state a chance to express their opinions by choosing a new Rep every two years if they wish.

Answer 3

Back when the Constitution was written, the main focus was between small population states and large population states. That's why we have two houses where the representatives are chosen by different methods in the two. Senators are more like the House of Lords (remember that England was what most people knew in those days), with only two to a state, regardless of population. They stay in office longer because they are the slow, careful deliberators who take time and develop their connections, and like that. The number of representatives in the house, in contrast, are proportional to the population. They are, literally, the "populists." That is, they are supposed to be more in touch with the public, more aware of their desires, and more accountable to them. If you don't like what they do, you can vote them out more quickly.

It comes down to imitation of the House of Commons and the House of Lords to some extent, but the balancing act works, so we keep it.