In Avoiding Conference Committees Party Leaders Have Instead Engaged in a Process

question 11

Multiple Choice

In avoiding conference committees party leaders have instead engaged in a process known as "ping pong" negotiations. Which of the following best describes this process?

• A) Party leaders cede negotiations to executive branch officials who decide which members of Congress can submit changes
• B) Committees, appointed by party leaders in each chamber, submit changes in a disjointed manner
• C) Party leaders bargain directly between the two chambers
• D) None of the above

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