In 2011

question 64

Multiple Choice

In 2011,

• A)the House of Representatives dramatically increased the number of earmarks in their spending bills while the Senate dramatically decreased the number of earmarks in their spending bills.
• B)the Senate dramatically increased the number of earmarks in their spending bills while the House of Representatives dramatically decreased the number of earmarks in their spending bills.
• C)both the House of Representatives and the Senate dramatically increased the number of earmarks in their spending bills.
• D)the House and the Senate agreed to a two-year moratorium on earmarks in spending bills.

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