Congress 2 - The Committee System

Question 1

What are the 4 main types of committee

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Question 2

What is the role of the Standing Committees

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Question 3

What is the role of the House Rules Committee

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Question 4

What is the role of Conference Committees

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Question 5

What is the role of Select Committees

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Question 6

Most Senate Standing Committees have around ____ members

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Question 7

Most House Standing Committees have around ____ members

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Question 8

Most members seek assignments on committees close to interests of their state or district. For example..

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Both N. Dakota’s senators are members of the Senate Agriculture Committee

Question 9

Example of a more prestigious committee

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Question 10

What are the 3 functions of standing committees

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1. Conducting the committee stage of bills
2. Conducting investigations
3. Confirming Presidential appointments

Question 11

Who may be the witnesses at hearings at the committee stage of bills

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Question 12

Example of a house caucus

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House Freedom Caucus

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Question 13

What is the House Freedom Caucus

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Founded in 2015 by 40 conservative house republicans - closely allied w Tea Party
Supports limited govt. and rule of law

Question 14

What has the House Freedom Caucus achieved

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Members were part of the movement to force Speaker John Boehner to resign in Sept. 2015

Question 15

Examples of Congressional Standing Committees

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Question 16

Example of congressional sub-committees

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Question 17

Function of select committees

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Set up to investigate a particular issue

Question 18

Function of conference committees

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Each house passes a different version of a bill

If these differences cannot be reconciled informally, then a conference committee is set up to resolve the differences