[Under 3 Minutes] Why do we call Congress chambers the lower house and the upper house?

MANILA, Philippines – In the recent word war between the Senate and the House of Representatives, congressmen took offense when senators used the term “lower house” to describe their co-equal chamber.

The Philippines is not the only country that uses this term to refer to its House of Representatives and “upper house” to call its Senate.

We explain more in this short video. – Rappler.com