Gatekeeping power is ________
A. a statutory or constitutional restriction on the number of terms in office a state legislator may serve
B. the power exercised by committees to prevent proposals from being considered or passed by the entire chamber
C. an attempt to influence the decisions of public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact
D. the action of a state legislature or other body in redrawing legislative electoral district lines
E. the authorized power of a president to reject legislation passed by the Congress
B
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During its history as an independent republic and during its early statehood, what was the economic heart of Texas?
A) Cotton B) Cattle C) Oil D) Manufacturing E) Land speculation
Which is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives?
What will be an ideal response?
under article II the president
What will be an ideal response?