To resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.

To draft legislation from scratch.

To oversee the implementation of laws.

To investigate alleged misconduct by government officials.

By a joint vote of the House and Senate.

By appointment of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.

By random selection from the membership of the House and Senate.

By lottery.

5 members.

10 members.

15 members.

20 members.

To negotiate and compromise on the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.

To vote on the final version of the bill.

To draft a new bill from scratch.

To oversee the implementation of the bill.

The agreed-upon version of the bill is sent to the House and Senate for a vote.

The agreed-upon version of the bill is sent to the President for signature.

The agreed-upon version of the bill is sent to the Supreme Court for review.

The agreed-upon version of the bill is sent to the Federal Reserve for implementation.

The bill is considered dead.

The bill is sent back to the conference committee for further negotiation.

The bill is sent to the President for signature.

The bill is sent to the Supreme Court for review.

The President appoints the members of the conference committee.

The President participates in the negotiations of the conference committee.

The President signs the agreed-upon version of the bill into law.

The President vetoes the agreed-upon version of the bill.

The Supreme Court reviews the agreed-upon version of the bill for constitutionality.

The Supreme Court appoints the members of the conference committee.

The Supreme Court participates in the negotiations of the conference committee.

The Supreme Court vetoes the agreed-upon version of the bill.

It allows for compromise and resolution of differences between the House and Senate.

It speeds up the legislative process.

It ensures that all bills are constitutional.

It prevents the President from vetoing a bill.

The need to compromise and find common ground between different viewpoints.

The time constraints imposed on the committee to reach an agreement.

The pressure from interest groups and lobbyists to influence the outcome of the negotiations.

All of the above.

Strong leadership from the committee chairs.

A willingness to compromise and find common ground.

A clear understanding of the issues at stake.

All of the above.

The bill dies and cannot become law.

The bill is sent back to the House and Senate for further consideration.

The President can veto the bill.

All of the above.

Reducing the size of conference committees.

Imposing stricter time limits on conference committees.

Requiring conference committees to hold public hearings.

All of the above.

The conference committee process will continue to be an important part of the legislative process.

The conference committee process will be replaced by a more streamlined process.

The conference committee process will be abolished.

It is uncertain.