How Are Committee Chairs Selected in the House

question 25

Multiple Choice

How are committee chairs selected in the House?

• A) a subject knowledge test
• B) interviews to determine party loyalty
• C) joint decision of the majority and minority leaders
• D) seniority within the committee
• E) seniority within the party

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Definitions:

Not Excludable

A characteristic of goods or services that does not allow for the prevention of use by individuals who have not paid for it.

Not Rival

A characteristic of a good where its consumption by one individual does not reduce availability to others, often associated with non-rivalrous goods.

Club Good

A type of good that is excludable but non-rivalrous, meaning those who do not pay cannot access it, but one person's use does not diminish availability for others.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is not owned by anyone, is available for everyone to use, and is rivalrous but non-excludable.