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3. Chapter 13: Congress Part 2

4. Don’t Forget... Contestants

5. …Study For Tests!

6. Hands on your buzzers, its...

7. 500 100 200 300 100 300 200 300 200 100 200 500 300 200 100 400 Committee Types Committee Names Committee Organization It’s a What? Congressional Agencies

8. The only committees that can report out a bill Committee Types $100

9. Standing Committees Back to Game

10. These committees are formed to find a compromise between a bill passed by the House and a different version passed by the Senate. Committee Types $200

11. Conference Committees Back to Game

12. A committee made up of Representatives & Senators. Committee Types $300

13. Joint Committee Back to Game

14. A committee formed to study a special issue. Committee Types $400

15. Select Committee Good Answer! Back to Game

16. These divisions of a committee study very specific issues Committee Types $500

17. Back to Game Subcommittees

18. Oversee the military Committee Names $100

19. Armed Services Committee Back to Game

20. This committee’s chair is Paul Ryan Committee Names $200

21. Budget Committee Back to Game

22. This committee decides the rules of debate on the floor of the House. Committee Names $300

23. Rules Committee Back to Game

24. Committee Names $400 This committee decides how much money will be given to programs approved by Congress

25. Appropriations Committee Back to Game

26. Committee Names $500 This committee studies taxation issues for the House.

27. Ways and Means Committee Back to Game

28. The largest library in the US. Congressional Agencies $100

29. Library of Congress Back to Game

31. This group offers research on the how much money the government plans to collect and spend.

32. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Back to Game

33. Congressional Agencies $300 The agency oversees the spending choices of executive department agencies.

34. The Government Accounting Office Back to Game

35. Congressional Agencies $400 This group offers members of Congress data on new technology.

36. Office of Technology Assessment Back to Game

37. Congressional Agencies $500 This group gives nonpartisan data on a variety of issues.

38. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Back to Game

39. Committee Organization $100 They lead the committees.

40. Committee Chairs Back to Game

41. Committee Organization $200 To gain information about proposed laws committees hold ______.

42. hearings Back to Game

43. Committee Organization $300 On what basis is the number of seats a party gets on a committee determined?

44. The percentage of seats a party holds in the particular house. Back to Game

45. Committee Organization $400 Committee chairs usually go to whom (be specific)?

46. The longest serving committee member of the majority party Back to Game

47. Committee Organization $500 Officially, committee chairs are elected by the whole house, and there is a strong tradition to pick a certain person, but in reality there are chosen in the_______.

48. Party Caucus Back to Game

49. It’s a What? $100 When you introduce a bill in the House, you put it in the _________ on the House Clerk’s desk.

50. Hopper Back to Game

51. It’s a What? $200 Spending that one considers unnecessary is often called

52. pork Back to Game

53. It’s a What? $300 A bill that has lots of projects or spending that have nothing to do with the original bill is called a ______________.

54. Christmas Tree Back to Game

55. It’s a What? $400 A proposal that is attached to a bill with a completely different intent is called a

56. rider Back to Game

57. It’s a What? $500 Supporting a fellow member of Congress’ bill that you (and your constituents) don’t really care about, so that s/he’ll support one of yours is known as ___________.

58. Log Rolling Back to Game