Both the number of PACs (political action committees) and the amount of money PACs spend on elections have declined at an alarming rate in recent years.

Charged with the responsibility to __________, the __________ is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress

a. grant and set procedural rules; House Rules Committee b. investigate the performance of government; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee c. make decisions about money for authorized programs; the Senate Appropriations Committee d. set targets for spending and taxes; the House Budget Committee

What political changes might help improve California government's long-term viability? In other words, how might some of California's political problems be solved through political reform?

What will be an ideal response?