The Committee of Elders have the power to assign all of the twelves's jobs. :) i think............
The Committee of Elders in The Giver has significant power in the community. They make important decisions, enforce rules, assign roles and tasks to individuals, and control aspects of the community members' lives. Their power is centralized and often unquestioned by the residents.
The Giver reacts with scorn because the society is designed to suppress knowledge and individuality. By revealing that he has gained knowledge about the brain, Jonas challenges the rules of the community and threatens the control that the Elders have over the citizens. The Giver understands the dangerous implications of having this kind of knowledge in a society built on conformity and ignorance.
Standing Committee
the giver
You would call it a Joint Committee....
standing committee
well you live up to life to respect your elders, you respect your elders in a kind and caring way because they do nearly everything they can for you that is why.
tested con powers
No
inherent powers
The tournament's organising committee.
A standing committee is a sub-committee that supports a specific function in a deliberative or policy-making bodies. It is also called a permanent committee because it is present during the whole duration of the deliberative body's term. The other kind of committee is ad hoc, or temporary committee.