When Congressional committees, rather than political party leadership, dominate lawmaking,
a. Congressional leaders guide lawmaking to suit their own agenda.
b. state and local officials find it difficult to influence a member from the other party to vote in their favor.
c. lawmaking tends to be more bipartisan.
d. lawmaking tends to be more partisan.
Question 2
When trading with Mexico, one of the big areas of concern is:
a. The import tax one pays on Mexican goods.
b. The level of corruption that exists throughout much of Mexico.
c. The lack of labor to work in the factories.
d. The high wages Mexican factories pay their workers, which drives up the prices of goods made in Mexico.
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