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Chapter 12 Section 2
Legislative Branch
Term | Definition |
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Standing committee | Permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. |
Select committee | A committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue. |
Joint committee | A committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature. In other contexts, it refers to a committee with members from more than one organization. |
Conference committee | Joint committee of a bicameral legislature, which is appointed by, and consists of, members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. |