All of the Following Are True of the People Who $\bold{except}$

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress $\bold{except}$

• A) they include office clerks and assistants as well as professionals who deal with the media, who draft legislation and work with constituency requests.
• B) they are larger in number for House members than for Senators.
• C) the number has increased dramatically since 1960.
• D) the professional staffs provide information for members of the House and Senate.
• E) some of these people maintain local offices in the member's home state or district.

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Definitions:

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