Roles and Functions of Congressional Staff

The video discusses the roles and growth of congressional staff, highlighting their importance in legislative processes. It covers personal and committee staff roles, including administrative and legislative assistants, and caseworkers. The video also explains the functions of support agencies like the Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, and Government Printing Office, which aid Congress in research, budgeting, and information dissemination.

What is one of the primary roles of congressional staff?

• To conduct military operations

• To manage the President's schedule

• To write legislation and communicate with voters

• To oversee the Supreme Court

Why did the number of congressional staff increase after 1946?

• Due to a decrease in legislative workload

• To support the President's initiatives

• To reduce government spending

• Because of the Legislative Organization Act of 1946

What is the role of an administrative assistant in a congressional office?

• To conduct military operations

• To oversee the Supreme Court

• To draft bills and plan hearings

• To manage the lawmaker's office and schedule

Which type of personal staff member handles requests from a lawmaker's home district?

• Committee staff

• Caseworker

• Administrative assistant

• Legislative assistant

What is a key responsibility of committee staff?

• To oversee the Supreme Court

• To conduct military operations

• To draft bills and plan hearings

• To manage the President's schedule

Which agency is responsible for providing research information to lawmakers?

• General Accounting Office

• Congressional Budget Office

• Government Printing Office

• Library of Congress

What is the primary function of the Congressional Budget Office?

• To manage the President's schedule

• To plan budgets and make budget projections

• To oversee the Supreme Court

• To conduct military operations

Which agency is the largest printing plant in the world?

• Congressional Budget Office

• Government Printing Office

• General Accounting Office

• Library of Congress

What does the General Accounting Office do?

• It monitors the spending of funds appropriated by Congress

• It manages the President's schedule

• It oversees the Supreme Court

• It conducts military operations

Which agency is the official administrator of copyright law?

• Library of Congress

• Government Printing Office

• Congressional Budget Office

• General Accounting Office