Review: Legislative Process

Committees in Congress are created and organized by ___.

• seniority

• political party

• subject matter

• financial cost

What do we call permanent panels that report on policy issues in both houses?

• Select Committees

• Conference committees

• Standing Committees

• Join committees

What is the main reason Congress creates committees?

• divide the overwhelming congressional workload

• educate new members

• override presidential vetoes

• determine leadership positions

True or False: A compromise bill passed by conference committee is very likely to pass both houses of Congress and become law.

• True

• False

What do we call a committee that creates the compromise version of a bill and iron out the differences between the House and Senate bill?

• Standing Committee

• Conference Committee

• Select Committee

• Appropriations Committee

The majority of work for Congress takes place in ___

• within congressional districts

• in conference committees

• On the Senate and House floor

• In standing committees

Seniority rule for committee assignments ___.

• favors those who have had the longest tenure in office

• gives more advantages to junior members of Congress

• punishes the most experienced members of Congress

• favors the President's political party

Which committee is often called the traffic cop of the House of Reps?

• conference committee

• rules committee

• debate committee

• filibuster committee

Whose job is it to control the bills that are debated on and voted on in committees?

• Committee Chairperson

• Committee Ranking Member

• Committee President

• Committee Officiant

Which chamber of Congress has larger committees?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• They are equal in size