Congressional Committees

Open Ended

Why do the House and Senate organize themselves into committees?

Multiple Choice

Personal staff and subcommittee staff may both do which of the following?

• collect information and draft bills

• manage the schedule of members

• prepare and release publications about laws

• take care of requests from constituents

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about a standing committee in the Senate?

• Chairpersons of each committee change after each election.

• Only the chair can call meetings of the standing committee.

• The member with most seniority becomes chairperson.

• The party makeup of each committee can shift after each election.