Task to work on in government

Read pages 141-145 on Committees in Congress and be prepared to answer the following questions for Wednesday.

1.What is a committee?

2.What does the Constitution say about committees?

3.Where did committees come from then?

4.Why did the committee system develop?

5.What’s the difference between the various types of committees: standing, sub, select, joint, conference?

6.How are members of Congress assigned to committees?

7.How are committee chairpersons selected?

8.What party will the chairperson come from?

9.What is the chairperson’s job?

10.How many members does each party get on a committee?

 

Mr. Thompson