9. According to Dolan, committees

a. Can easily derail a piece of legislation since leadership has no control over the members of a committee.

b. Are a bane to the democratic process.

c. Have been called the "workhorses" of Congress.

d. Often make the political process seem more inflammatory.

6. If the Senate passes one version of a bill and the House another, the bill

a. Has failed.

b. Must go to a joint conference to work out the differences.

c. Must go to the president so he can work out the differences.

d. Can only be taken up in the next legislative session.

7. According to Dolan, what is the order of the three broad compromises usually needed to enact legislation?

a. Bill passes in the House; bill passes in the Senate; signed into law by the president.

b. House and Senate individually pass bills; both chambers agree to a final version of the bill; signed into law by the president.

c. President introduces bill into Congress; Congress passes bill; president signs into law.

d. Congress passes bill; president vetoes bill; Congress overrides veto.