The Congressional System of Committees and Subcommittees

question 75

Multiple Choice

The congressional system of committees and subcommittees

• A) permits members of congress to more easily address issues of particular concern to their constituencies.
• B) makes the body less efficient.
• C) forces members of congress to become generalists who are knowledgeable of the substance of all facets of government.
• D) limits the input of interest groups in the legislative process.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Perfectly Competitive

A type of market where numerous small firms compete against each other offering products that are virtually interchangeable and where no single company can dictate the market price.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared among the population or different groups within society.