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The chairpersons of the powerful congressional committees are ___________________.
a. chosen in a nationwide election
b. elected by the full membership of congress
c. appointed based solely on seniority regardless of party affiliation
d. members of the majority party who are appointed by the majority party leadership
e. evenly divided between majority and minority party members

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The correct answer is d. members of the majority party, appointed by the party leadership.

These are usually older party members who have been in it for a long time and people know them so they get some sort of political power by being chairpersons of the powerful congressional committees.