Author Question: Which part of the U.S. government remains most affected by the practice of patronage today? A) ... (Read 18 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which part of the U.S. government remains most affected by the practice of patronage today?

A) The White House Staff B) Independent agencies C) Congress
D) The Supreme Court E) The Senate.

Question 2

What do proponents of the partisan theory of committees believe?

A) The party leadership uses its ability to control membership on and jurisdiction of committees so that only loyal and reliable party members control the fate of important legislation.
B) Members of Congress defer to their colleagues on policies they care little about in exchange for particular influence on issues that deeply matter to them.
C) Committees primarily serve to increase the knowledge of the entire deliberative body.
D) Committees have little influence on the members of the House compared to the majority and minority leadership.
E) Committees have become less relevant as the political process has become more partisan.