Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Members of the minority party typically prefer restrictive rules when bringing legislation to the floor.
2. It is illegal for lobbying groups to draft legislation and ask members to introduce it into Congress.
3. Members try to draft bill language so their bills will be referred to a friendly committee.
4. The number of bills passed by Congress in each session has declined in the modern Congress.
5. The Rules Committee can determine in advance which amendments can be considered on the floor.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
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a. have a limited role in the market b. absolutely do not participate in the market c. completely control the market d. limit itself to the prevention of monopolies only
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a. one-party Republican dominance b. one-party Democratic dominance c. candidate-centered politics d. high voter turnout