2012 FRQ #1

Post date: Apr 05, 2013 5:53:59 PM

1. Members of Congress are charged with three primary duties—writing laws, overseeing the implementation of

laws, and serving the needs of their constituents. (2012)

(a) Describe the role of each of the following in lawmaking.

• Senate filibuster

• House Rules Committee

• Conference committee

(b) Describe one method by which Congress exercises oversight of the federal bureaucracy.