AP Government: Committees Flashcards

13935091436	Types of committees (both in HOR and Senate)	-Standing Committees (where bills start) -Joint Committees -Conference committees (happens at end of bill) -Select Committees	0
13935091437	Standing Committees (where bill starts)	Permanent Committees on particular subjects of policy (ex: Agriculture or Budget) -Each house has their own -Rep served on 2 committees & 4 subcommittees -Senator served on 3 committees & 7 subcommittees	1
13935091438	Joint Committees	Members of both houses serve on these committees.	2
13935091439	Conference Committees	Formed when both houses pass different versions of the same bill -Created to find compromise and create one common bill	3
13935091440	Select Committees	Committees created for a specific purpose, usually investigations	4
13935091442	Committee Chair	-play huge role in hearings, hiring, appointing subcommittees and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house	5
13935091444	Pigeon hole	not assign or hear debate on issue	6
13935091446	Caucuses	group of members of Congress who share an interest or characteristic	7
13935091449	Staff agencies	-congressional research office (CRS): provides research to Congress Government Accountability office (GAO): helps perform oversight	8
13935091450	Congressional Budget Office (CBO)	Focuses on analyzing the president's budget and making economic projectons	9
13935091451	Interest groups, PACs, the Media	Can influence legislation through providing money, expertise, bias and exposure	10
13935091453	Bully pulpit	Trying to influence the outcome of legislation through use of the media	11
13935091455	Omnibus legislation	Huge bills that cover a lot of different issues	12
13935091456	Riders	Amendments added to the bills	13
13935091459	Logrolling	The practice of exchanging favors in order to achieve legislative goals	14
13935091460	Poison Pill Amendment or Wrecking Amendment	Riders added to bills which intend to kill the bill	15