Congressional Committees Slides

Multiple Choice

What type of committee handles routine matters?

• Select

• Subcommittee

• Standing

• Joint

Open Ended

Explain the purpose of Congressional committees.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of congressional committees?

• Public hearings

• Divide & conquer

• Make sure bills aren't unconstitutional

• Members are experts in one area

Open Ended

What is a "select committee"?

Open Ended

Who appoints the leaders of committees?

Open Ended

Name one standing committee in either the House or the Senate.

Multiple Choice

A committee in the House made after a data breach on social media would be an example of a:

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

• Joint committee

Multiple Choice

This type of committee handles routine matters, such as analyzing tax legislation.

• Joint committee

• Conference committee

• Select committee

• Standing committee

Multiple Choice

A committee that always exists is called a:

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

• Joint committee

Open Ended

What do you call a committee made for a special purpose?

Multiple Choice

This committee is made because the House and Senate both passed different versions of the Secure Our Borders Act of 2021. What type of committee is this?

• Standing

• Select

• Joint

• Conference

Multiple Choice

Who assigns committee membership?

• Vice President

• President

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

Open Ended

Who typically gets to be the chairperson of a congressional committee?

Open Ended

If you were the Representative for Mouth of Wilson's Congressional district (VA-9), what committee would you want to be on? Would it be a standing or standing or select? Why?

Hint: think about what your constituents might want, or think of major current events