Author Question: Which of the following positions in the Senate is most influential in determining the policy of that ... (Read 106 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following positions in the Senate is most influential in determining the policy of that body?

A) president of the Senate
B) president pro tempore
C) speaker of the Senate
D) Senate majority leader
E) Senate majority whip

Question 2

Nelson Polsby has argued that TV has had which of the following effects on the Senate?

A) It has had no recognizable effect.
B) It has reduced the effectiveness of the Senate as a lawmaking body.
C) With its ability to publicize individual senators it has made the Senate an incubator for presidential hopefuls and decreased the importance of Senate norms.
D) It turned the Senate into a circus.
E) It has enhanced the opportunity for movie stars to run for office.