American Government / Unit 7 Gov 324 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Standing Committees
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The idea
Standing committees are Congress's permanent division of labor, splitting the workload by specialization.
In practice
Agriculture, armed services, judiciary — a bill goes to the committee that knows its subject.
Where people slip
Marking up a bill means amending and rewriting it — committee is where text changes.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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