What type of committee exists from one Congress to the next unless it is explicitly disbanded?
a. conference
b. standing
c. select
d. ad hoc
b. standing
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Texas has more ex-legislators turned lobbyists than any other state
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Warren Court was categorized as being extraordinarily
A) activist and innovative. B) conservative. C) a practitioner of judicial restraint. D) a strict constructionist Court. E) unknown.
Which of the following is usually not a recommended course of action for a leader who is trying to be effective?
a. Publicly criticizing those who need to improve b. Preventing “cronyism” and favoritism c. Pulling rank on uncooperative members and threatening reprisals for not following orders d. Dealing fairly, openly, and equitably with all members e. Both A and C
One way that lobbyists increase the credibility of their messages is by
a. threatening electoral retaliation against any politician who disagrees with them. b. hiring scientists or scholars to testify at congressional hearings to back technical claims made by the lobbyists. c. repeatedly using phrases such as “studies have shown.” d. taking public officials on exotic vacations or “junkets.”