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Ch 12 (2,3,4)
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Standingcommitte | (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a permanent committee appointed to deal with a specified subject |
| Select committee | A select committee is a committee consisting of 15 main members from different parties. It's job is to keep the Government in check and to monitor their many departments. A select committee can |
| Joint committee | A joint committee is a type of legislative committee that has both Senators and Representatives as members. It is unusual because normally committees work within their own Houses and consist of only |
| Conference committee | Conference committee is a committee of the legislature appointed by both chambers of the United States Congress to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. |