A __________ is an informal group of members of Congress who share some interest or characteristic; ...

A __________ is an informal group of members of Congress who share some interest or characteristic; itsgoal is to promote the interests around which it is formed.
 
  a. caucus
  b. colloquium
  c. committee
  d. conference

Question -2-

__________ committees exist in both the House and Senate, may be temporary or permanent, and usually have a specific focus.
 
  a. Ways and means
  b. Caucus
  c. Select
  d. Standing

Question -3-

Party leaders from the two chambers of Congress sometimes use __________ legislation that addresses numerous and perhaps unrelated issues to create winning coalitions and force members to support the entire bill to obtain the individual parts.
 
  a. ad hoc
  b. conference
  c. orthodox
  d. omnibus

Question -4-

You agree with Darrell M. West, who arguesthat the United Statesneeds to reorient its immigration policy toward enhancing economic development. Which of the following potential immigrants do you think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?
 
  a. a Turkish national with a promising new manufacturing process
  b. the parents of neurobiologist L. S. Chung, a permanent legal resident from South Korea
  c. a former Syrian army officer, now a refugee
  d. a student-athlete from New Zealand who plays basketball and hopes to coach professionally in the future