I believe New England farmers.
The speaker exert power over a committee : C. by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
With this, he basically gain total control over the committee since he can put anyone he likes in it
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I believe the answer is B. The Mayflower Compact
In battleground states, they will be more competitive. therefore, people of both parties will feel inclined to run and parties will put more money into flipping them or winning campaigns to show their strength.