a) The majority party is the political party with the most members in the House and in the Senate. One advantage the majority party has in either chamber of Congress is the power to control the debate. With one political party controlling the debate, they can manipulate and direct the conversation in a way that benefits their party. This can affect the decisions made or not made during the debate, affecting lawmaking.
b) A major difference between House and Senate rules is the filibuster rule. A filibuster allows a individual to extend debate among the representatives in order to prolong or prevent a vote on a proposal. The Senate maintains the filibuster rule, whereas the House does not have this rule. This allows for less legislation is put up for debate in the Senate, so legislation has a higher chance of passing in the House rather than in the Senate.
c) Because the Senate has the filibuster rule, a bill may be passed in the House but then shot down in the Senate.
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