What are the two most important differences between the House and the Senate?

What are the two most important differences between the House and the Senate?
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The senate is the upper house, serves 6 year terms and eachstate is represented by 2 senators . While the House is the lowerhouse and only serves 2 year terms and they are elected fromdistricts set by the states.
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