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1. A select committee is a committee consisting of 15 main members from different parties. It's job is to keep the Government in check and to monitor their many departments. A select committee can monitor Government, ensuring they are held accountable for their actions. It can also embarrass the Government by scrutinizing them, often via reports which suggest appropriate changes that should be taken and the Government must consider this advice.
2. They are panels set up for some specific purpose and, most often, for a limited time. The Speaker of the House or the president of the senate appoints the members of theses special committees, with the advice of the majority and minority leaders.
Most select committes are formed to investigate a current matter.
The Bill goes back to the Congress with the president's explanation of his objection. Congress can either take no action or try to get a two-thirds majority of both the House and Senate to enact the legislation over the President's objection.
Congress can pass a vetoed bill with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
When the president signs the bill, it becomes law. If the president refuses, the bill is vetoed, but if a two thirds vote by Congress, it can still become law.
Their parties have more members in it
The extension of voting rights to all white males.
The Rules Committee
To help the members organize and complete their work.
He wanted average citizens to be more involved in government decisions.
An executive order
be sued in court for copyright infringement
constitution
The British Parliament
Establish the federal reserve syste
the influence and experience of recent vice presidents
