A legislative rider is

A. a special amendment that can be added to a bill only with unanimous consent of the legislative body.
B. a device whereby legislators attach to unrelated bill's amendments that lacked enough public support to become law on their own.
C. a congressional staff method of moving bill's between subcommittees.
D. a means by which the judicial branch of government can modify a law passed by Congress.


Answer: B

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