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Chapter 13: CongressPart 2
Don’t Forget...
Contestants
…Study For Tests!
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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 ___________.