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10. The members of the House are elected by popular vote

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 02:51 PM

May 2020

To represent the people of the United States. They are supposedly closest to serving the will of the people. The Speaker is first and foremost among them, the chief representative of the people.

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Why is the Speaker of the House 3 in line to be PoTUS, but the Senate has all the power [View all] GusFring May 2020 OP

House rso May 2020 #1

The last three years demonstrates that the senate has far more power PSPS May 2020 #2

"The Senate should just be abolished" brooklynite May 2020 #9

I'll give up funding for this kind of power GusFring May 2020 #8

The founders were brilliant in not giving one part of government too much power jimfields33 May 2020 #3

It's the Senate rules they've written for themselves SBoy May 2020 #4

My understanding is that back in the early days the Senate was chosen rurallib May 2020 #5

In the Federalists Papers James Madison wrote... Under The Radar May 2020 #6

Excellent! I knew I had seen that quote somewhere before - thanks! erronis May 2020 #11

Can you provide a link to this specific quote, please? Totally Tunsie May 2020 #18

Really? You need a sarcasm sign? Under The Radar May 2020 #20

It was exactly my DISBELIEF that led me to question your "quote". Totally Tunsie May 2020 #21

All that and for some reason you felt a need to respond? Under The Radar May 2020 #22

It seems when Republicans are in charge of either the Senate or the House, they have more power sop May 2020 #7

Maybe because Democrats try to listen to all sides and (r)epuglicons only listen to their wallets? erronis May 2020 #12

I think it's because Democrats believe democracy is not just about winning, or a quest for raw sop May 2020 #14

In the past, Democrats have felt contrained by political norms and ... dawg May 2020 #15

Because the Republican agenda is simple: cut taxes for the rich and block everything else. Yavin4 May 2020 #17

The members of the House are elected by popular vote procon May 2020 #10

Agree. And most of the comments above this one seem to, also. erronis May 2020 #13

The Senate is designed to slow down the House and President muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #16

Here's what I learned in high school civics class (50 years ago) FakeNoose May 2020 #19

The VP is President of the Senate Trumpocalypse May 2020 #23

In theory the Senate is no more powerful than the House pecosbob May 2020 #24