... Besides what portion of the country they oversee.
2007-11-17 11:09:58 · 5 answers · asked by Kendra V 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Very often they have quite different amounts of power.
First, the Senator is a legislator and does not "oversee" a region; he or she represents a state in Congress. A serious political wonk I know described the job as "learning as much as you can about everything," because writing laws, controlling funds, ratifying treaties, and confirming appointments are all Congressional activities.
A Governor is the chief executive of a State, much like the President on a smaller scale, but the powers vary from state to state.
The position of a Mayor varies widely from city to city. There are "strong" and "weak" mayors; the weak ones often serving mostly as chairs of a city council, with an appointed (but not elected) city manager doing most of the running of city government. Strong mayors may function a little more like smaller-scale versions of Governors, but the job is usually quite different because city issues and the functions of city government usually are very different from states. Often, there is a specific division of power between state government and the city administrations within it.
Of these three offices, that of Senator is the only one which is the same across the nation (except for differences based on seniority in the Senate, party role and whether the party is in the majority, and particular interests as represented in committee assignments). But again, the Senator is not the head of any governmental unit.
2007-11-17 11:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Samwise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there really isn't much difference. it's just a matter of how much power they intrusted with. the mayor oversees a town/city. a governor oversees the state and a senator is a states represntative in the US senate.
2007-11-17 11:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by buck james 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Governor - Head of the state, such a lot vigour. Mayor - Head of town - vigour depends upon dimension of town Senator - Representative in a greater frame. Power depends upon duration of carrier
2016-09-05 07:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by lostetter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all feel the chair they get was destined to be theirs.
Even while on service they should remember who their hirer and real owners are
2007-11-17 11:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy,I'm honry! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should do your own homework. The answers are there in your textbook.
2007-11-17 11:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by commonsense 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋