Because of their enormous amount of work in policymaking activities, committee staffers working on Capitol Hill have been referred to as ________

The budget category of Income Security includes

a. defense spending. b. interest on the debt. c. private retirement programs. d. food stamps. e. education funding.

A line organization can best be described as a(n)

A) independent commission that does not answer to the president. B) tool used by the president when vetoing legislation. C) agency that reports directly to the president. D) state agency that carries out the wishes of the federal government. E) a group of Americans who are concerned about the efficiency of government.