On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig caused oil to begin gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Soon thereafter, a committee was formed to investigate. These types of temporary committees are known as __________.

A select committee is formed temporarily to investigate a particular issue or event. The committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon explosion was created for that specific purpose, so the best answer is “select committees.”

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