Which of the Following Statements About Parties in Congress Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is true?

• A) Committee appointments of individual members are determined by a vote of the House and Senate.
• B) All members are allowed to take part in the election of the Speaker of the House.
• C) Granting permission to transfer to another committee is a decision of the Speaker of the House.
• D) Advancement up the committee ladder toward chair is a decision made by both the majority and the minority parties.

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Definitions:

Amphibian Respiration

The process by which amphibians exchange gases with their environment, utilizing skin, gills, and lungs at different life stages.

Skin And Lungs

Primary organs in animals for protective barrier and gas exchange, respectively; skin acts as a shield against environmental hazards while lungs facilitate oxygen intake and carbon dioxide expulsion.

Alveolar Walls

Thin layers of tissue that form the structure of alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place.

Emphysema

A long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs.