Upon receiving the proposed budget in January, the legislature's leaders almost immediately refer the document to the

Which of the following are duties of the Speaker of the House?

A.) end filibusters in the House B.) make minority party committee assignments C.) guide legislation through the chamber D.) make majority party committee assignments

The legislative agenda is influenced strongly by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

a. the policy proposals of newly elected presidents b. well-publicized events that bring a problem to national attention c. the ability of presidents to get the attention of the press for their policy proposals d. a member’s willingness to invest time and resources in pushing a proposal e. lobbyist demands