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The Senate — Quiz

Question 7 • CA 2026 Civics and Economics

Which statement describes the majority party’s power when it comes to Senate committees?

Answer
A
The majority party determines what bills the committees work on.
B
All committees must report daily to the majority leader.
C
The majority party can refuse to accept the committee’s conclusions.
D
All sixteen chairpersons are members of the majority party.

Explanation

The majority party controls the Senate’s agenda and has the most members on committees, giving it influence over which bills committees consider and work on. Committees do not report daily to the majority leader, and the majority party cannot simply reject a committee’s conclusions. Committee chairpersons generally come from the majority party, but the number of committees is not fixed at sixteen.

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