Committees in Congress

Committees in Congress

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Committees in Congress

Committees in Congress

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Social Studies

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Permanent committees in both the House and Senate that specialize in different areas of policy and oversight

Joint Committees

Select Committees

Steering Committees

Standing Committees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of a conference committee is to

Select chairs for committees

Assign members of Congress to committees

Resolve differences between versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate

Determine whether to indict a federal official for impeachment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following people is more likely to become a chair of a committee?

Oldest person on a committee

Longest person serving on a committee regardless of party

Member of the majority party regardless of time served on the committee

Member of the majority party with most time served on the committee

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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?

Standing

Special

Joint

Conference

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The House and Senate both passed their own bill that protects the Native Americans from the invasion of the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Which committee is needed to get this bill to the President?

Standing
Special
Joint
Conference

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A standing committee is a temporary committee of Congress.

True
False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an important characteristic of a joint committee

The public is invited to participate
It has both House and Senate members
The President sits in on the meetings
Governors sit in on the meetings

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