Question

House: 435 members, members organized into 22 permanent committees, all members elected every 2 years, headed by Speaker, elected from districts within each state

Senate: 100 members, members organized into 16 permanent committees, 1/3 of members elected every 2 years, headed by Vice President, elected from entire state
According to the chart, how are the House and Senate similar?
a) number of members
b) number of committees
c) length of term of members
d) members represent geographical areas

Answer 1

Both the House and the Senate have members that represent geographical areas, with the House members representing districts within states, and Senate members representing entire states.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the provided chart, the House of Representatives and the Senate have several similarities and differences. One similarity is that members represent geographical areas: In the House, members are elected from districts within each state, while in the Senate, members are elected from the entire state. Despite the differences in the number of committees and members, and the length of terms, both the House and the Senate are tasked with representing the people from specific geographic locales, whether those are entire states or portions thereof.