Section Quiz 5-5 - Staff and Support Agencies

This staff member runs the lawmaker's office a. administrative assistant b. committee staff member c. legislative assistant d. caseworker

a. administrative assistant

These staff members are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws a. administrative assistants b. committee staff members c. legislative assistants d. caseworkers

c. committee staff members

Congressional staffs grew as a. Congress broke into committees b. congressional salaries were cut c. lawmaking became more complex d. more money became available

c. lawmaking became more complex

This staff member attends committee meetings for the lawmaker a. administrative assistant b. committee staff member c. legislative assistant d. caseworker

c. legislative assistant

work for House and Senate

committee staff

This staff member handles requests for help from the lawmaker's constituents a. administrative assistant b. committee staff member c. legislative assistant d. caseworker

d. caseworker

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

makes cost projections

work for individuals

personal staff

Library of Congress

research center

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

watchdog over spending of funds