The Growth and Development of the Legislative Staff Reflects

question 34

Multiple Choice

The growth and development of the legislative staff reflects

• A) a growing commitment to be free of lobbyists.
• B) a reduction in the influence of the presiding officers.
• C) an emerging professionalism in lawmaking.
• D) the attempt by the legislature to address scandalous issues.
• E) a bloated bureaucracy that needs to be trimmed down.

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