Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Standing committees process the majority of Congress’s daily and annual agenda.
2. Committee assignments are made solely on the basis of seniority.
3. It is easier to bypass committees in the Senate than in the House.
4. Republicans, but not Democrats, have term limits for committee leaders in the Senate.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True

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What will be an ideal response?

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b. left to right. c. middle to extreme. d. inside to outside.

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What will be an ideal response?

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