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Committees draft, amend, and debate legislation without the need to include the entire legislative body. Once a proposal is approved by a committee, it can be examined and debated by the legislature as a whole.
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∙ 13y agoStanding Committees are used by congress because they speed up the lawmaking process. also the Discharge petition helps the lawmaking go faster. Also Any member may move the previous question, if motion passes there only be 40 minutes of further debate before a vote is taken.
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∙ 14y agoThe party will push its own agenda, and the committees determine their own leadership which can be influenced by party representation.
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∙ 11y agoParty representation on committees
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∙ 11y agospecialization and logrolling/reciprocity
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As in the federal government most of the work in the legislative branch is done in?
In committees
What role does the president serve in the Legislative process?
Constitutionally speaking the US President plays no role in the legislative process other than what influence he may exert on certain legislation by virtue of being the leader of his political party. Only when a bill is passed by Congress an is sent to his desk for signature into law, does the President affect any law.
What is a markup session?
from [http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/markup.htm the Senate's glossary]: '''markup''' - The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
What branch overrides a veto?
Te Legislative branch overrides vetos
What is the primary purpose of conference committees?
Producing a compromise version of a bill
Why are joint committees beneficial to the law making process?
because without it the legislative branch wouldn't work how it does.
What group belongs to the legislative branch?
Congress(the Senate, House of Representatives, Senate Committees, and House Committees) is in the Legislative Branch.
What is true regarding the influence of Political Action Committees and unions on the legislative process?
There are limits on the amount of money they can give to a candidate.
Most of the work that is done in Congress today?
Most of the work that is done by the legislative branch is done in committees.
Which branch plays of the largest role in the amendment process?
legislative
What are one of the three branches of the government A Executive B Legislative C Judicial D Legislative Committees E Judicial Committees?
Federal
Why are the committee chair people so powerful?
Well, congressional committees largely control the legislative process by deciding which bills come to a vote
Which statement identifies an important power of the Speaker of the House?
The Speaker of the House has the power to determine the legislative agenda and schedule for the House of Representatives. They can prioritize which bills are considered for debate and voting, and have significant influence over the legislative process. Additionally, the Speaker is responsible for appointing members to various committees and assigning legislation to those committees.
What branch use joint committees?
legislative branch
What is the President role in the legislative process?
He can veto bills and can issue an executive order.
What committees is Barack Obama involved in?
A president ( any president) is not involved with committees. This is the realm of the legislative branch.
What branch of the government includes committees that serve the president?
The Legislative Branch includes committees that serve under the president.
