Conference Committees Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

Conference committees are

• A)permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate.
• B)temporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees,to highlight an issue,or to investigate a particular problem.
• C)permanent and have the power to write and propose legislation.
• D)temporary,involve members from both houses of Congress,and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate.

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Definitions:

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