American Hertitage Expert...please?

Question

There is a close correlation between the activities of party organizations in Congress and the affairs of the national political party.
a. true
b. false

Answer 1

A. True

I will explain:

1. The party that has the majority controls several things:
A. Committee agenda
B. Earmarks that get inserted into legislation
C. Committee leaders are of the majority party
D. What legislation goes to the floor for debate and consideration
E. Many other things

2. Party organizations have the power to shut out legislation within their own party members if those party members do not vote as they want them to. I am saying that they have the power to control their own party members to get the votes they want.

So basically, the party((political organization) in control has the power to dictate the legislative agenda of the nation.

Answer 2

True. The political parties largely control Congressional activity.