Which of the following is not one of the three most powerful committees of the House of Representatives?

Which of the following is an effective counterargument to the party decline argument?

a. The parties still assist candidates with monetary and other resource support. b. Campaigns have become more candidate-focused in recent years. c. Television and social media play an important role in modern campaigns. d. There has been an increase in the number of primaries over the past half century.

The 2008 U.S. financial bailouts were met with public opposition despite the fact that they staved off a depression and were being repaid. This illustrates that __________

a. opinion polls have no impact on government decisions b. elected officials often misunderstand what opinion polls show c. mass opinion should play a greater role in economic policy making d. the public is often swayed by emotional rather than rational considerations