What are some of the costs and benefits of seeking multiple cosponsors for a bill?
What will be an ideal response?
More co-sponsors can signal more support for a bill and can aid members in ensuring that committee hearings are scheduled. However, single sponsorship can be easier; each change to the bill will not require the buy-in of multiple cosponsors. Additionally, if the bill eventually becomes law, one member can claim more credit rather than sharing that credit with cosponsors.
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a. encomienda b. hacienda c. ejido d. conquistadores
The main source for most foreign and domestic news is __________
a. foreign correspondents b. wire services c. elite newspapers d. academics
Why is expert information especially powerful for bureaucrats in Texas? a. The state's legislative committee system does produce much legislative expertise. b. Usually the only alternative source of information for a legislator is the agency's clientele group. c. The more technical the information, the greater the agency's advantage in controlling that information. d. There is less public
input. e. All of these make expert information powerful.
Which organization showed its criticism of the government's recent domestic surveillance program by filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 2008 FISA Amendment Act, which increased the federal government's warrantless surveillance abilities?
A. Amnesty International B. Citizens Against Warrantless Surveillance C. Anti-Defamation League D. Human Rights Watch E. American Civil Liberties Union