The seniority rule avoids which of the following two unwelcome alternatives in legislative organization?

a. elections and appointments
b. gerrymandering and standing committees
c. executive appointments and House managers
d. a closed conference and cloture


a. elections and appointments

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A. 1, 2, & 3 B. 1, 3, & 4 C. 1, 2, & 4 D. 2, 3, & 4 E. All of the Above

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a. Milliken v. Bradley b. the equal protection clause c. the separate-but-equal doctrine d. intermediate scrutiny

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