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    The two chambers of congress are the House of Representatives and Senate. The House of Representatives and Senate differ in many ways. Not only do they have different requirements, but also the legislative process and responsibilities are not alike The House of Representatives is composed of 435 members and was created in 1789. In order to become a representative, a person must meet a number of qualifications. For one, the required age is 25 years old. This person must also be an US citizen and…

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    The Legislative Branch is made up of the two houses of congress. Those houses are Senate and House of Representatives. The Legislative Branch are the ones who writes the laws. The laws are written and then passed on to congress for a vote. There are one hundred senators in the Senate, two from each state. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population. Members of the House are elected every two years and must be…

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    Subedi 2 Aastha Subedi Pr. Sherry Sharifian Government 2306-73004 8th February, 2017 Texas House of Representatives If I get chance to run the office then I would be running for the Texas House of Representatives. In simple words, Texas House of Representatives means the lower house of Texas legislature which consists of 150 members who are elected for 2 years. My home address is 3205W walnut hill lane, Irving, Texas. From the website given for knowing my district, the district number that I…

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    the House of Representatives and the Senate, which makes up the very essence in establishing a voice for the people and equal representation of each state under one government. Under the great compromise of 1787, a dual congressional system was born to allow states and both Houses equal representation (The United States Senate, 2015). While both represent the people, there are differences between the elected House representatives and state Senators. To be elected to The House Representative,…

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    which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives. It was designed to avoid giving too much power to just one branch; a way to maintain balance based on the interest of the states. This new system was created as a way to repair the weak government during the Articles of Confederation. The House is based on population and the Senate is based on state representation. I will discuss how the legislative process differs in the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as state some…

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    Senate and House of Representatives make up the legislative branch. Both the House and the Senate create and pass pieces of legislation. The House is made up of over 400 members and the Senate is made up of 100 members. The House has to have more structured than the Senate, because of the number of members. The Senate is more relax and it is harder to control. The reason it is harder to control the Senate is because the Senate is as partisan as the House and is not hierarchical. The House…

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    The House of Representatives has a very tight demographic composition that is predominantly male, with only 21% of representation coming from women. When it comes to race there is a little bit more variation in the Texas house. The majority race in the house is white, but there are almost 35% of other races such as Black, Hispanic, and Asian being represented. The demographic in the Texas Senate on the other hand has less of the minority races represented with 70% of the Senate being white.…

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    the upper house or council of a bicameral governing body or parliament. The name originates from the antiquated Roman Senate, supposed as a get together of the senior and consequently purportedly more astute and more experienced individuals from the general public or decision class. Hence, the exacting importance of the word senate is Assembly of Elders. House of Representatives is the name of authoritative bodies in numerous nations and sub national entitles. In numerous nations, the House of…

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    Depending on the issue time will be clear to interfere, however the issue will be certainly resolved by the government. For the purpose of resolving such issues the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate were created. The Texas House of Representatives, known as the lower house, and the Texas Senate, known as the upper house, are what compose the legislative bicameral section of the United States Congress. The way both sections are structured can be compared through their…

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    of this great nation. Having an exposure to the socio-cultural diversity of Australia helps new migrants to appreciate the cultural events of the Australians. 2. Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech - 1996 Ms. Hanson’s maiden speech in the House of Representative in my view is of poor taste. It was widely reported in the media. She may have a right to say anything but I cannot understand her questioning the multicultural policy of successive Australian Governments. She may be one who had…

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