Committees Have Existed Since the First Session of Congress

question 11

Multiple Choice

Committees have existed since the first session of Congress. During the earliest years of Congress every bill passed through which committee?

• A) Committee on Floor Debate
• B) Rules Committee
• C) Joint Appropriations Committee
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Brain Development

The process of growth and maturation of the brain, which starts in utero and continues into early adulthood, involving changes in structure, function, and connectivity.

Myelination

The formation of a myelin sheath around the nerve fibers, which increases the speed and efficiency of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Peripheral Slowing Hypothesis

The theory that suggests that overall processing speed declines in the peripheral nervous system with increasing age.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.