While seniority is a factor, party leaders like the__________________ and ________________ play a significant role in determining committee membership and who becomes a committee chair.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


* speaker of the house and majority leader

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In __________ instances, candidates have won the electoral vote without winning a majority of the popular vote.

A. two B. three C. five D. ten E. twelve

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Switzerland is a country characterized by

a. Deep Racial diversity b. Deep seated class distinctions c. Highest income inequality in Europe d. Significant religious and linguistic diversity e. None of the above

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Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution were passed in an attempt to give freed slaves the full rights of citizenship?

a. The Second Amendment and Third Amendment b. The Ninth Amendment and Tenth Amendment c. The Sixth Amendment and Thirteenth Amendment d. The Eighth Amendment and Nineteenth Amendment e. The Fourteenth Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment

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The object of the Fifteenth Amendment was to enfranchise former slaves by ________

A. discouraging them from running for political office B. prohibiting voter discrimination on the basis of race C. limiting the number of whites who could vote D. granting suffrage to women

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