Congressional Committees Quiz

What is the purpose of the committee system in the House and the Senate?

• To increase the number of bills passed

• To streamline the work of Congress

• To slow down the legislative process

• To eliminate the need for hearings

What is the main responsibility of standing committees?

• Conducting investigations

• Looking after government functions

• Crafting bills

• Confirming presidential nominations

What happens once a bill reaches a committee?

• The bill is sent to the President for approval

• The bill is shared with the public for feedback

• The bill is automatically passed

• The bill is revised based on information gathered from hearings

What percentage of bills 'die' in committee?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 25%

Why do senators or representatives try to serve on committees whose bills have the potential to affect their constituents?

• To gain financial benefits

• To avoid working on controversial bills

• To gain popularity among other politicians

• To help and fight for the interests of their constituents

What is the main purpose of fair and balanced reporting in journalism?

• To favor one side of the story

• To manipulate readers with hidden views

• To provide accurate and truthful information

• To promote personal opinions

What does fair and balanced reporting aim to achieve?

• To present only one side of the story

• To share different perspectives on an issue

• To tell a complete story from a single side

• To ignore the other side's viewpoint

What is an indicator that a news story is biased?

• Sharing different perspectives

• Being transparent about connections to the bill

• Acknowledging the other side's viewpoint

• Presenting the other side in a negative light

What is the purpose of the News Literacy Activity mentioned in the text?

• To ignore different perspectives on an issue

• To manipulate readers with hidden views

• To promote biased reporting in journalism

• To evaluate the use of fair and balanced reporting in an article

What is the main purpose of the chart in the News Literacy Activity?

• To promote personal opinions in journalism

• To evaluate the use of fair and balanced reporting in an article

• To present only one side of the story

• To analyze the use of biased reporting in an article