Author Question: When a committee pigeonholes a bill, it: A. files it for the record but never takes it up for ... (Read 53 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

When a committee pigeonholes a bill, it:

A. files it for the record but never takes it up for consideration.
B. puts it at the top of the agenda for consideration.
C. decides which subcommittee should provide detailed review of the bill.
D. combines it with a larger bill in hopes of enhancing its chances for passage.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

a. to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity
b. to limit congressional control of the federal bureaucracy
c. to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty
d. to authorize greater use of discretion in bureaucratic decision making