Why Are Subcommittees Allowed to Exist

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why are subcommittees allowed to exist?

• A) solving collective dilemmas in committees
• B) mandated by the Constitution
• C) greatly benefit party whips
• D) passing legislation is easier for the president
• E) partisans favor their creation

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Definitions:

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment.

Factorial Research

A type of experimental design where two or more factors (independent variables) are simultaneously varied to observe their effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in a study that are manipulated or categorized to investigate their effect on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

The outcome variable that researchers study, measuring its changes as affected by other variables.