Author Question: Which of the following contributes greatly to the power of house/assembly speakers and senate ... (Read 59 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following contributes greatly to the power of house/assembly speakers and senate presidents?

a. Great influence over the process of legislative agenda setting
b. The authority to make appointments to key leadership, committee, and staff positions
c. The many debts owed by legislative colleagues that have accumulated over the speaker's or president's tenure
d. All of the above

Question 2

Sunset laws, passed by several state legislatures, mandate the termination of designated state agencies after prescribed periods of time have elapsed unless legislatures act to continue them.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.