The House Ways and Means Committee Has Jurisdiction Over Which

question 37

Multiple Choice

The House Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over which of the following areas?

• A) taxes, trade, and entitlement programs
• B) foreign relations and national security
• C) rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments
• D) highways and waterways
• E) agricultural and food issues

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Definitions:

Embargo

A quota that limits all forms of trade on entire categories of goods or services.

Quota

A quota is a statistical measure representing a fixed minimum or maximum number of a particular group of people allowed to do something, such as immigrating to a country, or a limit placed on trade.

Bilateral Trade Agreement

A trade deal between two countries to give each other preferential trade terms, reduced tariffs, and increased access to each other's markets.

Free Trade

The exchange of goods and services between countries without restrictive quotas, tariffs, or other barriers.