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exam lesson name: government in the united states
exam number: 700110rr
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1. a powerful committee of the u.s. senate charged with finding ways to raise federal revenues is the ______ committee.

○ a. budget
○ b. ways and means
○ c. appropriations
○ d. finance

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Budget Committee deals with budgetary matters but not specifically raising revenues.
• Option B: The Ways and Means Committee is in the House of Representatives, not the Senate.
• Option C: The Appropriations Committee focuses on spending, not revenue - raising.
• Option D: The Finance Committee of the U.S. Senate is responsible for finding ways to raise federal revenues (among other financial - related tasks).

Answer:

D. Finance