Which of the following would be an example of a standing committee in a state legislature? a. a senate committee created in response to the bp oil spill b. a senate committee that deals exclusively with education policy c. a house committee devoted to handling rules and procedures in house hearings d. a joint house and senate conference that handles legislative issues between the two houses

The correct answer is B

B.   a senate committee that deals exclusively with education policy .

Explanation:

Standing Committees are panels of permanent committees in the state legislature that consider bills and issues on specific subjects. They monitor and legislate over programs, agencies and activities in which they have jurisdiction.The basic responsibility of a standing committee is to monitor the details of every single bill that are introduced in the state legislature. This helps the bills to be considered for public hearings until any final decisions are concluded.In short, standing committees deal over bills entirely in which they have jurisdiction.