Changes in the 1970s weakened the nearly tyrannical powers of American committee chairpersons by __________
A) making it easier to establish subcommittees
B) restricting the chairpersons' authority
C) establishing specialized "field" committees
D) altering their responsibilities to include international affairs
A
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When voting by roll call, which of the following is true?
A. The votes are voice votes, so the public is not able to tell how each member of the House or Senate voted. B. All Republicans vote and then all Democrats vote. C. Voting is done in order of seniority. D. The House votes electronically votes and the Senate votes by roll call.
Which of the following statements is an expression of a low level of internal political efficacy?
a. Public officials don't care what I think. b. Government is too complicated for me to understand. c. Many of the people holding public office are dishonest. d. I believe that government is on the wrong track. e. I believe that people like me should not be allowed to vote.
Which of the following stages follows a public problem identification and definition?
a. Evaluation b. Legitimation c. Agenda setting d. Formulation
____________________ is the theory of politics that views society as being divided up into groups with competing demands
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word