Essay Homework
Identify and choose two congressional committees. Identify one from the House and one from the Senate that are the same committee, for example: the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee.
I. Note, some committees that perform the same function have different names in the House and Senate. The House Ways and Means Committee relates to the Senate Finance Committee for example.
II. Write a full research/informative essay using the below format:
i. Provide a complete and detailed background of each committee (leadership, composition, subcommittees, scope, history, etc)
ii. Briefly compare and contrast the two committees.
iii. Identify what each committee is working on currently.
iv. Explain why a Representative/Senator would want to be on each respective committee. How can they exercise power? What decisions can they influence?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.