Why Were Senators Able to Amass More Power and Influence

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why were senators able to amass more power and influence than congressmen during the Gilded Age?

• A) House members had difficulty being reelected, so they didn't experience the benefits of incumbency.
• B) The House was controlled by Democrats while Republicans held both the presidency and a Senate majority.
• C) The Senate had a strong majority leader and the House did not.
• D) House committee chairmen did not control the introduction of pieces of legislation.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

Represents the degree to which two variables are linearly related, with values ranging from -1 to +1 indicating the strength and direction of the relationship.

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