Distribution of Powers

Question 1

Senate Is More Powerful

Answer 1

Confirm SC appointments from the President and their cabinet
Ratify treaties (agreements between countries)
Senates represent the entire state
Serve longer (6 yrs)
Senates are only 1/100 - more turnover
Senates are more likely to chair a committee or sub-committee
- Have a hand in making legislations
Senate is seen as a recruiting pool for the Presidency and Vice-presidency
- Biden was a senator of Delaware
- Harris – California
- Obama – Chicago
Senates become Presidents or run for it (Trump was an exception as he wasn’t a senator )

Question 2

Equal Powers

Answer 2

Passing legislation
Conducting oversight of the executive
Initiating constitutional amendments
Fulfilling a representative function
Have the same level of salary

Question 3

Powers of Representatives

Answer 3

Power of the purse
To bring charges of impeachment
To choose the president if the Electoral College is deadlocked

Question 4

Concurrent Powers

Answer 4

To create legislation
to override the pres’ veto
To propose constitutional amendments
To confirm a new vice president
Investigation of impeachments
Declare war

Question 5

Powers of the Senate

Answer 5

to ratify treaties
to confirm appointments
to try cases of impeachment
To choose the vice president if the Electoral College is deadlocked