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Originally Posted by calf
I'm not too familiar with how everything works, but isn't that balanced out by how representatives are elected in the House? And set up so that the bigger states aren't always bullying the smaller ones?
Or are the sets of responsibilities of the House and Senate too different from each other?
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Yes and No. In the lawmaking aspect of duties, the houses are effectively equal, so they would balance each other out. However, the Senate has additional duties in cabinet and judicial confirmations that the House does not have.