Staff And Support Agencies Ch 5

Question 0

What are committee staff members?

Answer 0

Members working for many House and Senate committees.

Question 1

What are personal staff members?

Answer 1

Members working directly for individual senators and representatives.

Question 2

What is an administrative assistant?

Answer 2

They are an important personal staff member that runs the lawmaker’s office, supervises the lawmaker’s schedule, and gives advice on political matters.

Question 3

What are the three main types of personal staff?

Answer 3

Administrative assistants
Legislative assistants
Caseworkers

Question 4

What do legislative assistants do?

Answer 4

Makes sure the lawmaker is well informed about the many bills they are dealing with.

Question 5

What do caseworkers do?

Answer 5

Handle the many requests for help from people in a lawmaker’s state or congressional district.

Question 6

What is the library of congress?

Answer 6

One of the largest libraries in the world and used by Congress.

Question 7

What is the job of the Congressional Budget Office?

Answer 7

To coordinate the budget making work of congress, study the budget proposals put forward by the president, and make cost projections of proposed new programs.

Question 8

What is the job of the General Accounting Office?

Answer 8

Watches over the spending of funds Congress appropriates.

Question 9

What is the job of the Government Printing Office?

Answer 9

Does the printing for the entire federal government.