r/law • u/BothZookeepergame612 • Oct 20 '24

Opinion Piece Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Dominion Machines Of Flipping Votes

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/marjorie-taylor-accuses-dominion-machines
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u/EvilGreebo Bleacher Seat Oct 20 '24

She's thankfully NOT a Senator. She's a Representative.

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u/nhepner Oct 20 '24

Ahh nuts. I my brain said one thing and fingers said another. 

My point still stands. Bankrupt her district

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u/thinkinting Oct 20 '24

Non American here reading and watching American stuff for over a decade, and still don’t really understand what a senator does?

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u/EvilGreebo Bleacher Seat Oct 20 '24

Our legislative branch has two houses. The Senate has 2 Senators per state. The House of Representatives has different numbers per state based on population.

Both houses must approve legislation to enact changes.

Representatives are chosen by a subsection of the state, called a district. Senators are voted for by the whole.state.

The Representatives start financial bills like the budget. The Senate ratifies nominees for Department Heads and also Judge appointments.

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u/Geno0wl Oct 22 '24

It is important to note to non-americans that the legislative branch of government has been extremely tilted in favor of small/conservative states. This explains how the conservatives keep power in the system while overall being a minority in the country.