AG: 8.2

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This type of committee is permanent and is normally more powerful than other committees.

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Standing Committee

Front

This type of committee is made for a specific temporary purpose.

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Select Committee

Front

This type of committee consists of both members of the House and Senate and serve to advise other committees on a wide variety of topics.

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Joint Committee

Front

This type of committee creates compromises on different version of bills that emerged from both houses.

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Conference Committee

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Can any American citizen submit a proposed law?

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No, not any American citizen can submit a proposed law.

Front

A cloture ends a filibuster (when a senator makes an obscenely long speech against the bill).

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True

Front

Once a bill passes Congress, the president has the opportunity to sign the bill or veto the bill.

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True

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If the president doesn't sign a bill but Congress is not in session, the bill will die in a process known as a pocket veto.

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True