The ranking minority party member of a Senate committee will
a. preside over the committee in the chairperson's absence.
b. determine which bills are heard before the committee.
c. preside jointly with the ranking majority party member of the committee.
d. become the committee chairperson if his or her party gains a majority in the Senate.
e. be considered for the post of President Pro Tempore.
Answer: d. become the committee chairperson if his or her party gains a majority in the Senate.
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a. The use of the promulgation of regulations by administrative agencies as a vehicle for intergovernmental control b. Jurisdictional conflict between national and state governments c. The Iran-Contra affair as a violation of the system of checks and balances d. Conflict between the Snow Belt and Sun Belt for federal funding
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What distinguishes a center-right party from a right-wing party?
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