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The House of Representatives V The Senate Congress The House of Representatives V The Senate

Congress Structure Congress is bicameral House of Representatives: 435 members The U.S Senate: 100 members Created by the Connecticut Compromise Balanced equal representation with population Provided check and balance between Congress

The House of Representatives All House seats up for re-election every two years. Reapportionment The Reapportionment Act of 1929 ( pg 125) Set house seats at 435 Rate of population growth was making House too large. After the Census (every 10 years), the Census Bureau re-divides the 435 seats among the states. States gain or lose seats based on their new population.

Gerrymandering has restrictions: When states gain or lose seats, the state governments create new districts. Gerrymandering = drawing crooked boundary lines for districts to benefit a party. Gerrymandering has restrictions: Wesberry v Sanders 1964: Supreme Court ruled that districts must be divided up evenly among state population. Gomillion v Lightfoot 1960: District lines cannot be divided by race.

The Senate Unlike the House of Representatives, Senators represent the entire state. The Senate is a continuous body. Only 33 or 34 senators face re-election each election year. Senators gain more media attention than the House. Have more influence on issues. Approves treaties Approves presidential appointments.