Legislative Committees

What is a conference committee?

• A permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate

• A temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress

• A committee responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture

• A committee formed to investigate a specific problem

Who is a constituent?

• A person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official

• A senior senator of the majority party

• A representative in the House chosen by colleagues

• A member of a temporary committee formed to investigate a specific problem

What is a joint committee?

• A temporary committee formed to investigate a specific problem

• A permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest, such as economic policy

• A committee responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture

• A committee created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress

Who is the president pro tempore of the Senate?

• The representative in the House chosen by colleagues

• The senior senator of the majority party who may preside over the Senate when the vice president is not there

• A person who lives in an electoral district

• A member of a temporary committee formed to investigate a specific problem

What does 'pro tempore' mean?

• For the time being

• For the future

• For the present

• For the past

Who is the speaker of the House?

• The senior senator of the majority party

• The representative in the House chosen by colleagues to preside over the House, assign bills to committees, and appoint members to special committees and commissions

• A person who lives in an electoral district

• A member of a temporary committee formed to investigate a specific problem

What is a special committee also called?

• A joint committee

• A standing committee

• A select committee

• A conference committee

What is the purpose of a special committee?

• To work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress

• To investigate a specific problem

• To deal with matters of common interest, such as economic policy

• To preside over the Senate when the vice president is not there

What is a standing committee?

• A temporary committee formed to investigate a specific problem

• A permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture

• A committee created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress

• A committee that deals with matters of common interest, such as economic policy

Which committee is responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture?

• Conference committee

• Joint committee

• Special committee

• Standing committee