What term describes a committee that is authorized to take action on the matter referred to it?

What term describes a committee that is authorized to take action on the matter referred to it?

• A. With Power
• B. Ad Hoc
• C. Standing
• D. Subcommittee

Answer: (A)

When a committee is given the authority to act on the matter referred to it, it is described as being with power. That authority means the committee can adopt motions and make decisions on behalf of the group on that issue, within the scope of its charge. The main body can still review or revoke those actions, but the committee itself has the right to act rather than merely to report. This is different from a committee that is only tasked to study and report back, which does not have the authority to make binding decisions. Ad hoc describes its temporary purpose, standing describes its permanence, and a subcommittee is simply a smaller group assisting a larger one—none of these by themselves define the power to act on the matter.

When a committee is given the authority to act on the matter referred to it, it is described as being with power. That authority means the committee can adopt motions and make decisions on behalf of the group on that issue, within the scope of its charge. The main body can still review or revoke those actions, but the committee itself has the right to act rather than merely to report. This is different from a committee that is only tasked to study and report back, which does not have the authority to make binding decisions. Ad hoc describes its temporary purpose, standing describes its permanence, and a subcommittee is simply a smaller group assisting a larger one—none of these by themselves define the power to act on the matter.