Civics LT3 week of February 24

What is the function of Standing Committees?

• To draft legislation

• To oversee government operations

• To resolve disputes between states

• To conduct elections

The role of Select/Special Committees is to:

• Investigate specific issues

• Pass legislation

• Conduct elections

• Manage public relations

Joint Committees include:

• Members from both houses

• Only members from the Senate

• Only members from the House of Representatives

• External experts

The purpose of Conference Committees is to:

• resolve disagreements on a particular bill.

• organize conferences for political parties.

• draft new legislation from scratch.

• conduct investigations on government officials.

The Ways and Means Committee handles which of the following areas?

• Taxation and revenue-related matters

• Foreign affairs and diplomacy

• Education and public welfare

• Defense and military operations

The responsibility of the Appropriations Committee is to:

• oversee the federal budget process

• conduct foreign policy

• regulate commerce

• enforce laws

The Rules Committee controls:

• the legislative calendar

• the budget

• foreign policy

• judicial appointments

The Judiciary Committee oversees matters related to:

• criminal justice and law enforcement

• education and public welfare

• foreign policy and international relations

• agriculture and food safety

The Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for handling:

• Domestic policies

• International relations

• Healthcare reforms

• Educational policies

The Senate Finance Committee is equivalent to which of the following?

• House Ways and Means Committee

• House Appropriations Committee

• House Judiciary Committee

• House Foreign Affairs Committee