Which statement describes joint committees? they contain members from both major political parties. once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law. they function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority. members are appointed by the president of the united states.

The correct answer is "They contain members from both major political parties".

The joint committee is a committee that has members from both political parties. However, the committee has limited authority to act upon legislation and its main role is to deal with the routine job, supervision, draw public attention to some important issues.  The head of the committee is called "chairman" who is elected by the members of the committee.

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