The chief purpose of congressional committees is to

a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress.
b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort.
c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support.
d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting.

Which passage from the gettysburg address best supports the central idea that freedom is worth the struggle

Why is the supreme court decision in roe v. wade so controversial.

By the year 1900 new york city had more than just people of british heritage. there were more people of italian descent than the cities of florence, genoa and venice put together. it was home to more irish than dublin (the capital of ireland) and more germans than hamburg. joining them were many thousands of people of polish, hungarian, and czech descent. what term best describes new york cities changing culture? a a pot of chili b a bowl of sugar c a cup of coffee d a slice of cheese