Comparing House of Congress

COMPARING THE HOUSES OF CONGRESS

| |HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |SENATE |

|How many members are |435 |100 |

|in this branch of | | |

|Congress? | | |

|What is the term of |2 |6 |

|office of members (in | | |

|years)? | | |

|How many of these are |At least 1 |2 |

|from each state? | | |

|What is the minimum |25 |18 (17 with parent consent) |

|age for membership? | | |

|What are the |Must be citizen for at least 7 years, must live in state |Must be citizen for at least 9 years, must live |

|citizenship |they represent. |in state they rep. |

|requirements? | | |

|How many of these |All 435 seats |About...