Organizational reforms instituted by Congress in the 1970s
a. fragmented power by reducing the power of committee chairs.
b. centralized power into the hands of party leaders.
c. sped up legislation by reducing the number of committees to which a bill was referred.
d. reduced the scrutiny of the media by closing hearings to the public.
Ans: a. fragmented power by reducing the power of committee chairs.
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