Question

Why are the leaders of the committees in the House of Representatives members of the majority party?

A.The majority party has to meet with the governor.
B.The majority party tends to have control of House operations.
C.Only the majority party is assigned to work with other politicians.
D.Only the majority party is allowed to make changes to law.

Answer 1

The answer is (B). The majority party tends to have control of House operations. It is necessary for the committee leaders to be member of the majority party for the bills by these committees to easily be passed in the House simply because they have the majority votes.