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1 Committee Project

2 2002 Picture it….. –2002 election has left the Democratic Party in charge of the House. –Open seats in the committees are critical as new session begins –You are a representative who wants to get a seat on one of the open committees.

3 Which seats? Agriculture – –Topics Agriculture in general Marketing of farm products Stabilization of prices for crops and dairy products – subsidies Human nutrition and home economics Inspection of livestock, poultry, and seafood

4 Open seats? Appropriations –Allocating revenue to the government –Funding laws

5 Open Seats? Ways and Means –Determines taxes –Gathers revenue

6 What do you need to do? You are assigned a state. Research your state make-up and concerns On which committee would you best serve your constituents? Write a paragraph to ask for a seat on one of the three open seat committees.

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