They both consist of legislators who are elected by popular vote from thier regions.
They both meet in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
The legislators of both houses have franking privileges.
The legislators of both houses are supported by tax-supported staffers.
Both have authority based on the U.S. Constitution.
Both are headed by strong party leaders so that on most votes, most legislators will vote according to party lines - like sheep.
Leaders of both bodies have instant access to the press.
Leaders of both bodies are under constant scrutiny by opposing parties.
Both bodies have committees chaired by the majority party.
Committees of both bodies have a majority of members from the majority party.
Legislators from both bodies have similar salaries and methods of determining expense accounts.
Both bodies give high regard for seniority among its members.
(eg. the longer a legislator has served in one of the bodies, the more likely s/he will get a committee appointment or chairmanship that they desire.
Both bodies are answerable to the pubic and must campaign almost constantly to one degree or another. (The house moreso than the Senate.)
The Speaker pro tempore and the Senate Majority Leader are both in the line of Presidential succession.
Members of both houses represent a region of the U.S. and must at times put that regions interests ahead of the interests of the nation as a whole.
Both bodies follow a strict set of parliamentary rules and established rules for their respective chambers.
Both chambers begin bills by reading the proposed bill and distributing copies and then referring the issues to an appropriate committee in each chamber.
A bill is not passed on to the President until both chambers agree with a favorable majority vote on the bill.
If a President vetoes a bill, then it is returned to each legislative body to try to override the veto with a 2/3's majority in both chambers.
Each chamber has a minimum age requirement to be a member. (The senate has a higher age requirement.)
Each member of both houses must be U.S. citizens, though they need not be natives to the United States.
Representatives and Senators are both torn between the results of polls of their respective constituents and the desires of their party's leadership.
To move up in the ranks of either chamber, requires kowtowing to the leaders of that chamber for the most part. (Once again, many senators and representatives are sheep in this regard.)
Both bodies have majority and minority whips to encourage the less respected members to vote along the party line. (again like sheep.) if there is any hope for them to one day become leaders.
Both bodies have ethics committees to judge various infractions made by members, such as pedophilia, non-disclosure of financial holding, etc. which might cause a member to vote against their conscience or their party's desires.
The daily order of business is determined by the majority leader.
Those allowed to give speeches to the assemblies are determined by the majority and minority leaders in each chamber.
Neither body alows lobbyists to enter the chamber without specific invitations to address a hearing.
Lobbyists swarm around the meeting rooms just outside the chambers to discuss issues with the legisators.
Senators and Reps are assigned office space according to position and seniority.
Each Senator and Representative is assigned a chair in their respective chamber where they can vote electronically.
Each body has the right to refuse to admit a successful candidate as a voting member despite the will of the people if they show cause and a majority vote against the person in question is obtained.
Members of both chambers can be appropriately addresses as "The Honorable ________"
A quorum is required in either chamber for that body to take a vote, (unless no member calls for a quorum.)
The actions, speeches, and addended notes, from both chambers are published in the Congressional Record for each day that they meet.
There are several similarities for you to consider. Pick the ones that you think will most impress your teacher. I'm sure there are many others, but these come to mind. Good luck.
2006-10-17 11:40:14
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answered by The Yahoo! Point Whore 2
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Why do you in basic terms factor out republicans whilst criminal accountability limits have been set up interior the Nineteen Eighteen Nineties with bi partisan help and have in no way been challenged in view that? the two between the political events are working for the earnings of BP. BP desires to denationalise earnings whilst socializing losses and thats what criminal accountability limits do. oil agencies in basic terms could pay 75 million funds worth of injury that they reason. this motives them to behave unsafely and irresponsibly, understanding that in the event that they dont make a mistake each and all of the earnings is theirs, and in the event that they do make a mistake the tax payer would be finding out to purchase most of the wear. this may well be a daft gadget that needs to end at modern-day. i heard the democrats attempt to strengthen the criminal accountability shrink to 3 different arbitrary selection it is rather larger than the present one. there is truthfully no reason there could be any criminal accountability shrink. and all company subsidies could stop, to all agencies, too. might BP additionally be as great and efficient as that's at present if the government had no longer given them billions in subsidies by using the years, had no longer prevented opposition from entering the industry by using high priced government rules that great agencies can locate the money for, had we no longer long previous to wars to guard their earnings and markets, etc. that's stupid to show hands and say this may well be a democrat or republican project. that's an rather great project with the government having far to plenty skill to be waiting to apply rigidity and coercion to assist themselves and their pals whilst screwing over truthfully everyone else. and democrats and republicans for the main section refuse to even talk this as a controversy. i ask your self why, they're those making the most of all this.
2016-12-26 21:47:38
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answered by ? 3
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Both are elected bodies.
Both have legislative powers.
Senators and Representatives are paid the same.
Both meet at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Both are orgainized based on political party.
2006-10-17 10:36:42
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answered by LoneStar 6
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I'll help you with one.
They're both a part of the congress.
2006-10-17 10:36:51
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answered by Sid 4
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thry are all corupt liars
2006-10-17 10:35:57
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answered by Anonymous
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