Because of the Inherent Tension in Congress Between the Need

question 3

Multiple Choice

Because of the inherent tension in Congress between the need for strong leadership at the top and the individual congressional member's need to act according to local concerns,

• A)Congress is unable to take effective action to counter the growth in the power of the president.
• B)power in the Congress is widely dispersed.
• C)power in the Congress is highly centralized in the Speaker and Senate president pro tempore.
• D)members of Congress prefer to address international issues because the tension between local and national issues is less substantial in this situation.
• E)Congress has been unable to take effective action to counter the growth in the power of the Supreme Court.

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