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Congress is defined and organized so that it can work efficiently and in a democratic way to meet the needs of the people they represent.

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A conference committee creates a bill that is the same from both the Senate and the House, that is then sent to the President after both sides of congress agree.

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Joint Committees are made up of both Senate and the House of Representatives. Its job is to report relevant topics and their impact to congress. These committees do not have the power to make bills directly.

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A select committee is created for a temporary purpose to study one specific issue and report to the Congress. They can sometimes submit bills or be turned into a standing committee.

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A standing committee is a group that oversees the bills that  deal with their specialty on a certain issue. The majority party of congress controls the standing committees head chair.

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Congress is divided into 4 basic committees. They are the Standing Committees, the Select Committees, the Joint Committees, and the Conference Committees.