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Dec. 14, 2016 Cnn Student News Review House vs Senate Committee Notes Congress Quiz Friday, Dec. 16 Students will be able to describe the different committees of Congress.

What is gerrymandering? In the __________________ the number of members is based on the state’s population. In the __________ you must be a citizen for at least 7 years. You have to be at least 30 years old to serve in the _______ The ___________________ is the smaller of the two houses

Standing Committees Permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities House: 1. Appropriations Committee- sets specific expenditures for the federal government 2. Rules Committee- determines rules for bills that come to the floor 3. Ways and Means Committee- jurisdiction over all taxes, tariffs, and revenue raising measures Senate: 1. Armed Services Committee- oversees US military and DOD 2. Foreign Relations- provides foreign policy 3. Judiciary- conducts hearing and makes confirmation recommendations such as presidential appointments to the federal bench

Subcommittee Formed to tackle very specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committees House: 1. Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 2. Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Senate: 1. National Parks Subcommittee 2. Health Care Subcommittee

Select or special committee Groups appointed for a limited purpose and limited duration House: 1. Select Committee on Intelligence 2. Select Committee on Energy Independent and Global Warming Senate: 1. Select Committee on Ethics 2. Select Committee on Intelligence

Joint Committee Includes members of both chambers to conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks House: 1. Joint Economic Committee 2. Joint Committee on Taxation Senate:

Conference committees formed as needed Includes members of House and Senate to work out differences between similar bills. House: Conference committees formed as needed Senate: