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An overview of the committee system in parliament of Ghana
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Powers of the Committees
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Powers of Committees in Parliament
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Oversight function of Committees
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Committee Capacity Building
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Constraints on Parliamentary Committees
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Appointment of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons
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The Role of Committee Chairpersons
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Types of Committees
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Committee of Selection and Standing Committees
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Duties of Standing Committees
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Standing Committees and Members
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Select Committees and Members
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Conclusion
The Standing Orders have given powers to the Committee of Selection whose Chairperson is the Speaker, to appoint the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of most Committees. The chairs of some Committees such as the Committee of Privileges, Standing Orders Committee and Appointments Committee have been designated by the Standing Orders of the House.
Chairpersons of committees are not evenly spread among the Parties. Most chairpersons are pre-selected and appointed from the Majority Party. But Committees such as the Public Accounts and the Committee on Statutory Instruments have their chairpersons selected from the Minority Party. But these committees, like all other commit¬tees, have the majority of their members selected from the Majority Party to reflect party strengths in the House in accordance with Article 103(5) of the Constitution.