Organizational Reforms Instituted by Congress in the 1970s

question 4

Multiple Choice

Organizational reforms instituted by Congress in the 1970s

• A)fragmented power by reducing the power of committee chairs.
• B)centralized power into the hands of party leaders.
• C)sped up legislation by reducing the number of committees to which a bill was referred.
• D)reduced the scrutiny of the media by closing hearings to the public.

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