Which type of public policymaking tends to involve the highest levels of conflict?

What is the role of committees in the legislative process?

a. Committees diminish the opportunity for interest group input, making government less democratic. b. Committees reduce the number of problematic bills considered for debate, making government more efficient. c. Committees increase the opportunities for presidents to shape the legislative agenda, making legislatures less relevant. d. Committees marginalize the input of executives on the content of laws, increasing the initiative of the legislative branch.

Grovey v. Townsend, the 1935 decision in which the Supreme Court had upheld the so-called _______, was overruled in Smith v. Allwright (1944)

a. grandfather clause b. racial gerrymander c. preclearance requirement d. white primary