Assignments to Committees Are ______

question 72

Multiple Choice

Assignments to committees are ______.

• A) chosen by the majority party
• B) drawn by lot, or chance
• C) irrelevant because the chair of a committee can override the appointments and remove any member
• D) made by party committees under firm control of senior party leaders and ratified by the party membership

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Definitions:

Fourth Branch

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Population Informed

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