Which of the Following Most Accurately Characterizes the Committee Phase

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the committee phase of the Textbook Congress' legislative process?

• A) Almost every bill is given a hearing, but many are defeated by subcommittee votes
• B) Almost every bill is given a hearing, but amendments almost always doom the bill
• C) Many more bills are never given a hearing than those that are
• D) The committee process is not consequential and mostly serves as a rubber stamp for the president

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Definitions:

Secondary Ossification

The phase of bone development that occurs after birth, where bone tissue is formed in the epiphyses of long bones, leading to growth in length.

Medullary Cavity

A central cavity of bone shafts where red and/or yellow marrow is stored.

Compact Bone

Type of bone that contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae.

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue that has a porous structure, found at the ends of long bones and within the interior of vertebrae, facilitating the movement of nutrients and waste.