CLEP US Government

Category - Gov. Institutions

Which of the following committees in the House of Representatives is generally considered to be the most powerful?
  1. Small Business
  2. Judiciary
  3. Intelligence
  4. Foreign Affairs
  5. Ways and Means
Explanation
Answer: E - Any bill that deals with money has to go through the House Ways and Means Committee. Since almost every bill deals with money in some way or another, almost every bill has to go through Ways and Means. This gives Ways and Means a de facto veto on almost every piece of legislation.
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