The Founders envisioned a system in which the national government would have supreme authority over the state governments.

The committees that do most of the work drafting legislation are known as

a. joint committees. b. conference committees. c. select committees. d. subcommittees. e. standing committees.

The study of the power of the news media in shaping individuals’ political knowledge, preferences, and political behavior is called the ______.

a. horse race phenomenon b. “feeding frenzy” c. partisan bias d. media effect