Afundamental source of power for the federal bureaucracy lies in its role in moving legislation out of sub-committees a. role in mediating interstate conflicts b. ability to convince congress to fund most projects it supports c. ability to mobilize public opinion in support of legislative initiatives d. ability to set specific guidelines after receiving a general mandate from congress

Texas’ gulf coastal plains are the western extension of the coastal plain extending from the atlantic ocean to beyond the rio grande. its characteristic rolling to hilly surface covered with a heavy growth of pine and hardwoods extends into east texas. in the increasingly arid west, however, its forests become secondary in nature, consisting largely of post oaks and, farther west, prairies and brushlands.