Question

Match each committee type with its correct description.

(4 points)
Standing Committees
Conference Committees
Ad hoc Committees
Joint Committees

Answer 1

- Standing Committees — Permanent committees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas that consider bills, conduct hearings, and perform oversight on an ongoing basis.
- Conference Committees — Temporary bicameral committees formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a specific bill.
- Ad hoc Committees — Temporary (or single-purpose/select) committees created to address a specific issue or task and dissolved when the work is done.
- Joint Committees — Committees made up of members from both chambers that usually perform studies, coordinate administration, or handle housekeeping matters (sometimes permanent).