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Chapter 13: CongressPart 2

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Committee Types

Committee Names

Committee Organization

It’s a What?Congressional Agencies

The only committees that can report out a bill

Committee Types $100

Standing Committees

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These committees are formed to find a

compromise between a bill passed by the House and a different version passed

by the Senate.

Committee Types $200

Conference Committees

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A committee made up of Representatives &

Senators.

Committee Types $300

Joint Committee

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A committee formed to study a special issue.

Committee Types $400

Select Committee

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These divisions of a committee study very

specific issues

Committee Types $500

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Subcommittees

Oversee the military

Committee Names $100

Armed Services Committee

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This committee’s chair is Paul Ryan

Committee Names $200

Budget Committee

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This committee decides the rules of debate on the floor of the House.

Committee Names $300

Rules Committee

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Committee Names $400

This committee decides how much

money will be given to programs approved by

Congress

Appropriations Committee

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Committee Names $500

This committee studies taxation

issues for the House.

Ways and Means Committee

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The largest library in the US.

Congressional Agencies $100

Library of Congress

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This group offers research on the how

much money the government plans to

collect and spend.

Congressional Budget Office

(CBO)

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Congressional Agencies $300

The agency oversees the spending choices of

executive department agencies.

The Government Accounting Office

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Congressional Agencies $400

This group offers members of Congress

data on new technology.

Office of Technology

Assessment

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Congressional Agencies $500

This group gives nonpartisan data on a variety of issues.

Congressional Research Service

(CRS)

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Committee Organization $100

They lead the committees.

Committee Chairs

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Committee Organization $200

To gain information about proposed laws

committees hold ______.

hearings

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Committee Organization $300

On what basis is the number of seats a party

gets on a committee determined?

The percentage of seats a party holds

in the particular house.

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Committee Organization $400

Committee chairs usually go to whom

(be specific)?

The longest serving committee

member of the majority party

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Committee Organization $500

Officially, committee chairs are elected by the whole

house, and there is a strong tradition to pick a certain

person, but in reality there are chosen in the_______ .

Party Caucus

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It’s a What? $100

When you introduce a bill in the House, you put

it in the _________ on the House Clerk’s desk.

Hopper

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It’s a What? $200

Spending that one considers

unnecessary is often called

pork

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It’s a What? $300

A bill that has lots of projects or spending that have nothing to do with

the original bill is called a

______________.

Christmas Tree

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It’s a What? $400

A proposal that is attached to a bill with

a completely different intent is

called a

rider

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It’s a What? $500

Supporting a fellow member of Congress’ bill

that you (and your constituents) don’t really care about, so that s/he’ll support one of yours is known as ___________.

Log Rolling

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