It Is Argued in Your Text That Legislators Often Hold

question 22

Multiple Choice

It is argued in your text that legislators often hold hearings to

• A)draw attention to a problem.
• B)examine more carefully the details of a problem.
• C)assess which advocates have the most viable claims.
• D)determine the best course of action with regard to a problem.

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Definitions:

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and toxic gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials.

Storm-Water Systems

Infrastructure designed to manage and redirect rainwater runoff to prevent flooding and water pollution.

Physical Health

A state of well-being in which the body is free from illness, injury, and pain, often as a result of exercise and good nutrition.

Pollution

The presence or introduction into the environment of substances or things that have harmful or poisonous effects.