Question

When a legislative committee has members of the House of Representatives and the Senate it is called a

A) Joint Committee.
B) Select Committee.
C) Standing Committee.
D) Conference Committee.

Answer 1

Answer;

A) Joint Committee.

Explanation;

• Joint Committee is a committee that is permanently formed and consisting of members of both houses. It conducts tasks of joint interest of both houses.
• Standing Committee is the most common type of committee and deals with permanent legislative concern.
• Select Committee is a temporary committee created for a specific purpose. Investigations or studies.
• Conference Committee is a common type of committee temporarily formed to iron out differences between similar bills.