Kinds of Committees
What is a Standing Committee?
a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
Name an issue that Congressional committees pay public attention to
crime, environmental protection, prescription of drugs, hunger in America, airline safety
What is the Seniority System?
a system that gives the members of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee
What did Beethoven suffer from?
hearing loss
What NFL team won the Super Bowl this year?
Philadelphia Eagles
What committee is this; a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
subcommittee
Name the person that said this quote, “Substitute self defense for dodge ball in America’s schools and you change the world.”
Dallas Jessup
Changes in 1995 put a __ year limit on chairpersons
6
Save Your Tears is sang by what band?
The Weekend
How old is President Trump?
78 years old
What is a Select Committee?
A temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its findings to the House or Senate
Crafting Bills takes place in ______
committee rooms
The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 did what?
it made the committee system more democratic by reducing the power of committee chairs
Man In the Mirror is sang by who?
Michael Jackson
What states flag is called the “Lone Star”
Texas
What is a Joint Committee?
a committee that consists of members from both the House and Senate, formed to act as a study group that reports back to the House and Senate on a topic or bill
Members of Congress hear _____ from experts on different sides of an issue
testimony
The House Rules Committee is an obvious example of a committee with wide _____.
powers
What two decades did the Guess Who band release music?
The 60s & 70s
What country is the Mercedes car brand from?
Germany
Transportation & Infrastructure belongs to what committee; House, Senate, or both
House
Thousands of Bills are proposed each session to _____
P.S. Its two things
The House and the Senate
A freshman representative if from a farm state may be eager to serve on the House Committee on ______
Agriculture
What band sings the end credit song in Transformers?
Linkin Park
What is the most known chevy motor line ever produced?
LS