The so-called supercommittee created in 2011 to issue recommendations for reducing the deficit, which included members from both the House and Senate, is an example of a(n)
A) standing committee.
B) subcommittee.
C) joint committee.
D) conference committee.
E) select committee.
The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are examples of
A) select committees.
B) standing committees.
C) subcommittees.
D) ad hoc committees.
E) conference committees.
The content of a proposed bill in Congress can be changed
A) only in committee.
B) only during floor deliberation.
C) at any stage of the legislative process in either the House or the Senate.
D) only in conference committee.
E) up to three times.
A dispute over floor debate procedure in the House would be settled by
A) the House Ways and Means Committee.
B) the bill's author.
C) unanimous consent.
D) the Rules Committee.
E) the standing committee from which the bill originated.
If the president neither signs nor vetoes a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session, the bill
A) becomes law.
B) is sent back to Congress.
C) is recalled by Congress for further action.
D) has been pocket-vetoed.
E) is killed.
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