What is the House Rules Committee? What are its functions?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that the House Rules Committee plays a key role in agenda setting.
2, Explain that this committee reviews most bills coming from a House committee before they go to the full House.
3, Explain that the Rules Committee gives each bill a "rule," which schedules the bill on the calendar; allots time for debate; and sometimes even specifies what kind of amendments may be offered.
4, Explain that today, the committee usually brings legislation to the floor under rules that limit or prohibit amendments and thus the opportunities for the minority to propose changes.
You might also like to view...
Our current system contains elements of both representative and direct democracy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is an example of an unfunded mandate?
a. No Child Left Behind b. Iraq War Resolution c. Creation of the Environmental Protection Agency d. A bill raising taxes on the top 1% of earners