Congress consists of elected representatives, many of whom serve on congressional committees. How does a person become chairman

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Congress consists of elected representatives, many of whom serve on congressional committees. How does a person become chairman

of a committee? A. popular vote among all members of Congress B. longest serving committee member from the majority party becomes chairman C. all committee members vote to elect the committee chairman D. the Vice President of the United States appoints committee chairs

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34kurt · Answer 1 · 2022-01-10T23:39:48+03:00

34kurt4 years ago

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B is the correct answer.

To become the Chair of a committee in Congress, you really just need to stay on the Committee for the longest and have your party win control of the House.