Why Does the House Have Greater Party Unity Than the Senate

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why does the House have greater party unity than the Senate?

• A) Representatives have more partisan constituents than senators.
• B) House leaders have more organizational control over the actions of representatives than Senate leaders.
• C) Political parties donate more money to re-elect representatives than senators, who are more independent fund-raisers.
• D) There is, in fact, no real difference in levels of party unity between the House and the Senate.
• E) Interest groups are less influential in the House than in the Senate.

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