The main purpose of standing committees is:
A. to work out compromises between House and Senate versions of bills.
B. to carry on business between legislative sessions.
C. to centralize influence in the legislature.
D. to provide a division of labor for evaluating proposals and overseeing agencies.
D
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A. rough terrains and a dispersed population B. islands with a geographically proximate population C. even terrains and a well-connected population D. even terrains and a dispersed population E. rough terrains with a mobilized population
Compare the spoils system to the federal civil service system in terms of how each has influenced the performance of the federal bureaucracy
What will be an ideal response?
The Federal Highway Act of 1956 established:
A. the interstate highway system. B. AMTRAK. C. the heavy rail system. D. none of the above
What international group includes China, Kazahkstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan?
a. The Eurasian Union. b. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization. c. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. d. The Partnership for Peace.