Congressional Committees Overview

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What is a key characteristic of Congressional standing committees?

They have legislative authority over specific executive agencies.

They have fixed jurisdiction and deal with the same legislative topics. (correct)

They have unstable memberships, changing frequently.

They are temporary and dissolved once tasks are completed.

When it comes to membership, how can a standing committee member expect to keep their seat?

By having a good standing and avoiding large electoral losses for the party. (correct)

By party elections for committee seats.

By winning the most recent election in their district.

By serving on select committees simultaneously.

What is the primary function of Joint Committees in Congress?

To resolve differences between House and Senate versions of bills.

To compose members from both chambers but lack legislative authority. (correct)

To monitor and gather information on specific executive agencies.

To write bills designating specific sums of money to be spent.

What is the purpose of Conference Committees in Congress?

To resolve differences between House and Senate versions of bills. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of Congressional committees are known as the 'money committees'?

Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Budget Committees Signup and view all the answers

What is the process legislative spending has followed since 1922 in each chamber?

Committees appropriate money after authorizing expenditures for programs. Signup and view all the answers

What are entitlements?

Programs that provide legally defined benefits to specific classes of people Signup and view all the answers

How do party leaders cope with the problem of multiple jurisdictions when dealing with complex bills?

They use multiple referrals, sending bills to several committees simultaneously or in sequence Signup and view all the answers

Who can introduce legislation in Congress?

Only members of Congress Signup and view all the answers

What happens to most bills introduced in Congress?

They die of neglect without receiving further action Signup and view all the answers

What are the prefixes used to identify bills in the House and Senate?

H.R. in the House and S. in the Senate Signup and view all the answers

How are especially complex bills sometimes handled in Congress?

They are handled by ad hoc committees put together specifically for that purpose Signup and view all the answers

What is an iron triangle in the context of government bureaucracy?

A mutually beneficial relationship between an industry, regulatory agency, and congressional committee Signup and view all the answers

How does a judge treat the government in a legal dispute according to the text?

Treat it as any other party in a lawsuit Signup and view all the answers

What role does the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) play in overseeing federal agencies' budgets?

Assembling the annual budget for all federal agencies Signup and view all the answers

In times of national crisis, how is the president's authority over diplomatic and national defense agencies described?

Enhanced and greatly magnified Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of iron triangles in the context of government operations?

To establish mutually beneficial relationships between industry, regulatory agencies, and congressional committees Signup and view all the answers

How does the US government view its legal obligations according to English common law principle?

Government is bound by the same laws that apply to private individuals Signup and view all the answers

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What is a key characteristic of Congressional standing committees?

When it comes to membership, how can a standing committee member expect to keep their seat?

What is the primary function of Joint Committees in Congress?

What is the purpose of Conference Committees in Congress?

Which type of Congressional committees are known as the 'money committees'?

What is the process legislative spending has followed since 1922 in each chamber?

What are entitlements?

How do party leaders cope with the problem of multiple jurisdictions when dealing with complex bills?

Who can introduce legislation in Congress?

What happens to most bills introduced in Congress?

What are the prefixes used to identify bills in the House and Senate?

How are especially complex bills sometimes handled in Congress?

What is an iron triangle in the context of government bureaucracy?

How does a judge treat the government in a legal dispute according to the text?

What role does the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) play in overseeing federal agencies' budgets?

In times of national crisis, how is the president's authority over diplomatic and national defense agencies described?

What is the primary function of iron triangles in the context of government operations?

How does the US government view its legal obligations according to English common law principle?

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