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Brittanyd9008

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Explain the selection, responsibilities, and privileges of committee chairs in the House and Senate.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What oversight function does the Senate have with respect to presidential appointments? How does this affect the president?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Note that committee chairs in the House, unlike the Senate, are no longer selected by seniority. Rather, they are interviewed by party leaders to ensure party loyalty.
2. Identify responsibilities of the post, such as authorization to select all subcommittee chairs, to call meetings, and to recommend majority members to sit on conference committees. They have the power to kill a bill by refusing to hear it.
3. List privileges, such as a large committee staff or being the recipient of special favor from lobbyists.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. State that the Senate is charged with the power to offer advice and consent on executive branch members and judicial branch nominees to federal courts.
2. Explain how this oversight function affects the type of people the president nominates to fill positions in the executive and judicial branches.




Brittanyd9008

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
:D TYSM


dreamfighter72

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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