Question

3) Select the best answer.

This study committee has no authority and is composed of members from both houses of Congress.

standing committee

conference committee

joint committee

special committee

4) Select the best answer.

A ____ is one of 27 permanent committees that conducts hearings and investigations.

special committee

standing committee

conference committee

joint committee

5) Select the best answer.

A ____ is a temporary committee that works out a compromise when the House and the Senate disagree on a bill.

special committee

joint committee

standing committee

conference committee

6) Select the best answer.

A ____ is a temporary committee that oversees the implementation of congressional policies.

special committee

joint committee

conference committee

standing committee

7) Select the best answer.

The House Rules Committee, an example of a ____, is the most influential committee.

special committee

conference committee

joint committee

standing committee

8) Select TWO ways the seniority rule is used in committee appointments.

rewards high-ranking members with important appointments

assigns members who have long records of service to special posts

rewards senior members with appointments based on ability

checks majority power by reserving certain committee appointments for high-ranking members of all parties

9) Match the descriptions with the words.

talking a bill to death
amendment attached to a popular bill that does not necessarily relate to the bill
procedure by which a subcommittee revises a bill into a form of which the majority approves
passed to limit the length of time debate can occur on a bill
a proposal that may eventually become a law


10) Select the best answer.

To which type of committee is a newly introduced bill sent?

conference committee

joint committee

standing committee

special committee

11) Select the best answer.

What is the maximum amount of time a bill can be debated in the House?

one hour

several hours

one day

unlimited

12) Select the best answer.

What is the maximum amount of time a bill can be debated in the Senate?

one day

unlimited

several hours

one hour

13) Select the best answer.

Why is a bill sent to a subcommittee?

The Constitution requires a subcommittee to review every bill.

The subcommittees prepare bills for judicial review before moving them to the next step.

The subcommittees hold hearings and gather information.

It allows the majority party to more easily pass its agenda.

14) Select the best answer.

Why is a House bill sent to the Rules Committee?

The Committee is the clerical group that tracks the progress of every bill.

The Committee determines the constitutionality of each bill.

The Committee sifts through thousands of bills to determine which ones will be presented on the House floor.

The Committee is the place where presidential Cabinet members may review bills related to their agencies.

Answer 1

3) joint committee

4) standing committee

5) conference committee

6) special committee

7) standing committee

8)
- rewards high-ranking members with important appointments
- assigns members who have long records of service to special posts

9)
- talking a bill to death — filibuster
- amendment attached to a popular bill that does not necessarily relate to the bill — rider
- procedure by which a subcommittee revises a bill into a form of which the majority approves — markup
- passed to limit the length of time debate can occur on a bill — cloture
- a proposal that may eventually become a law — bill

10) standing committee

11) one day

12) unlimited

13) The subcommittees hold hearings and gather information.

14) The Committee sifts through thousands of bills to determine which ones will be presented on the House floor.