Committee Historical Development Online Test

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Committee Historical Development

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the historical development of committees in legislative bodies.
Number of Questions: 14
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: committees legislative process history

What was the first standing committee established in the British Parliament?

Committee of Privileges
Committee of Ways and Means
Committee of Supply
Committee of Public Accounts

What was the first standing committee established in the United States Congress?

Committee on Rules
Committee on Ways and Means
Committee on Appropriations
Committee on Foreign Affairs

What was the purpose of the Committee of Safety established by the Continental Congress in 1774?

To draft a declaration of independence
To raise an army
To negotiate with the British government
To coordinate the activities of the colonial militias

What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917?

To promote American war aims
To censor news and information
To coordinate propaganda efforts
All of the above

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) established in 1938?

To investigate alleged communist infiltration of the United States government
To investigate alleged communist infiltration of the American labor movement
To investigate alleged communist infiltration of the American film industry
All of the above

What was the purpose of the Senate Watergate Committee established in 1973?

To investigate the Watergate scandal
To recommend reforms to prevent future Watergate-type scandals
Both of the above
None of the above

What was the purpose of the 9/11 Commission established in 2002?

To investigate the September 11 attacks
To recommend reforms to prevent future terrorist attacks
Both of the above
None of the above

What was the purpose of the Select Committee on Benghazi established in 2014?

To investigate the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya
To recommend reforms to prevent future attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities
Both of the above
None of the above

What was the purpose of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack established in 2021?

To investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
To recommend reforms to prevent future attacks on the U.S. Capitol
Both of the above
None of the above

What is the role of standing committees in the legislative process?

To hold hearings on proposed legislation
To mark up proposed legislation
To report proposed legislation to the full chamber
All of the above

What is the role of select committees in the legislative process?

To investigate specific issues
To make recommendations to the full chamber
Both of the above
None of the above

What is the role of conference committees in the legislative process?

To resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill
To negotiate a compromise bill that can be passed by both chambers
Both of the above
None of the above

What is the role of joint committees in the legislative process?

To conduct studies on specific issues
To make recommendations to both chambers
Both of the above
None of the above

What is the role of subcommittees in the legislative process?

To hold hearings on proposed legislation
To mark up proposed legislation
To report proposed legislation to the full committee
All of the above

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