All of the Following Statements Concerning Congressional Committee Chairs Are

question 72

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning congressional committee chairs are true EXCEPT this one:

• A) Committee chairs have lost some of their power in the past thirty years.
• B) Committee chairs serve at the pleasure of the party caucus and party leaders.
• C) Throughout most of the twentieth century, the seniority system controlled the selection of committee chairs.
• D) The use of the seniority system means that the member of the majority party with the longest service on the committee is selected as the chair.
• E) Seniority is now irrelevant for the selection of committee chairs.

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