________ refers to the effort to slow the growth of the national government by returning many functions to the states

Which statement is true about the comptroller of public accounts?

a. The comptroller of public accounts protects consumers from deceptive trade practices. b. The comptroller of public accounts serves in the governor's capacity if the governor resigns. c. The comptroller of public accounts is the chairman of the ten-member policy-making board that oversees the Legislative Budget Board. d. The comptroller of public accounts estimates state revenues.

A majority of House members probably would have preferred to censure rather than impeach Bill Clinton in 1998, but the Republican House leaders refused to allow a vote on censure, leaving a vote for impeachment as the only alternative to letting the president off completely. This delegation to party leaders is a function of trying to avoid ______.

A. transaction costs B. coordination problems C. conformity costs D. autonomous action