If referring about the age difference there was a good reason for it.
When the Constitution was written it required all Senators to be appointed by the States Governor and confirmed by the State Legislature. The Representatives in the House were to be elected by the people in their home district. Since the House was elected the Founding Fathers knew the Representatives would succumb to political pressure to pass legislation for small interest groups and this would be prevented by the appointed Senate. This was a great system since the Governors and Legislatures of each State could pressure their two Senators but had little or no influence over Senators from other States. Today, by having Senators elected, they are under the pressure of the election and must do what they think is politically correct and not what is good for the Country and the majority of the people.
The age difference helped to ensure older and wiser men in the Senate to evaluate legislation from the House. Also, the Senate is responsible to for approving Treaties and Appointing Judges to the Federal Courts and this is best done by men who have lived a little longer and may be wiser.
Remember, back in the day when the Constitution the average life expectancy of the average man was only 35 - 45 years. So, 30 was a good age for the time.
I hope this helped you.
The Senate is considered the higher house of Congress, so being a Senator is more prestigious than being a Representative, as well as having stricter requirements.
There are lots of differences: Senators serve six year terms; Representatives serve two year terms. There are also far less Senators, only two per state; while a state's number of Representatives is based on how many people live in that state. Additionally, Senators must be at least 30 years old, while Representatives only have to be 25. The Senate votes on certain things that the House does not. For example, the Senate votes to confirm Cabinet members and treaties with foreign countries, and also acts as the jury during an impeachment trial. The House does none of those things. However, the House has things it does that the Senate does not, such as impeachment. The House has a "Speaker", who is chosen from among its members to run things. The Speaker has a great deal of power to decide the agenda; the House also has strict rules about how debates are handled. The Senate does not have strict rules about debates (there is where the so-called "filibuster" comes into play), and does not have an equivalent to the Speaker; the agenda is generally set by the leaders of the two parties, especially the majority party's leader.
Representation in the House of Representatives is determined by state population, while all states have an equal number (2) of senators. The House has the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach officials, and elect the President in electoral college deadlocks. The Senate must consent to treaties before they are ratified and mus approve the appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.
No. Senators are the elected representatives who, collectively, make up the Senate. In countries which have a Senate (such as Australia and the USA), this means the upper house of a bicameral Parliament. Senators are those people who have been elected to represent the interests of the population of the area they represent.
Rules Committee, Appropriations Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and the Budget Committee are probably the most powerful. The Energy and Commerce Committee and the Education and Labor Committee are powerful because of the broad reach of their jurisdictional control.
House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
Senate and House of Representatives
Because the Senate is smaller than the House of Representatives
The Speaker does not have to meet any qualifications other than those to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives. He is selected by the House and is usually one of the most senior members of the majority party.
You vote for them. Those are the people who run for state senate, state house, state assembly, or for the U.S. House or U.S. Senate.
The Congress, House of Representatives, and Senate..... Either of those would work
The Congress, House of Representatives, and Senate..... Either of those would work
either the house of senate or the speaker of house because those the ones who speak the most.
The requirements are two separate factors and do not restrict either house.
The eligibility for members of Congress are spelled out in the Constitution, like those of the President. The qualifications however depend largely on the voters.
The Senate is considered the higher house of Congress, so being a Senator is more prestigious than being a Representative, as well as having stricter requirements.
No, the U.S. Senate is solely responsible for approving or disapproving most presidential appointments. The only presidential nominations that the House and Senate both have to approve are those to fill a mid-term vacancy in the vice presidency.