1. Representatives gain most of their information about constituency preferences through the mail.

2. Whereas people hate Congress, they do not hate their own members of Congress

3. The rules and procedures of Congress strengthen Congress's liberal role in policymaking.

4. The seniority system is used primarily by the subcommittees in selecting chairpersons but no longer by the full committees. 

5. The independence of congressional subcommittees has created a far more decentralized decision-making structure.

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1. False (pg. 299)

2. True (pg. 301)

3. False (pg . 311)

4. False (pg. 315-6)

5. True (pg. 316-7)