Congressional Committees

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A committee from both houses is formed to investigate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This would most likely be in which type of committee?

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Joint

Front

Which committee is needed to get the bill protecting Native Americans from the North Dakota Access Pipeline to the President? Options: Standing, Special, Joint, Conference

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Conference

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A committee is working on providing subsidies for farms that have been affected by drought. Which committee would most likely handle this legislation?

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Standing

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Wells Fargo is in hot water for unfair business practices. Which committee is most likely to handle this issue? Options: Standing, Select, Joint, Conference

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Select

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A standing committee is a temporary committee of Congress.

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False

Front

What created the Bicameral legislature? Options: The Articles of Confederation, The Book of Mormon, The 3/5 Compromise, The Great Compromise

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The Great Compromise

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What is a Bicameral legislature?

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Two house legislature to make laws

Front

After a bill is written by a congressman, what is the next step in its process of becoming a law?

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The bill is sent to a committee for consideration.

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When a bill is in committee and the committee votes to by majority against the bill, what action has the committee taken?

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The bill has been killed

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Controls the flow of bills to the House floor

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Rules Committee