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Taylor Ireland

about 20 hours ago

What is the MOST common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress?

A) business executive
B) lobbyist
C) college professor
D) lawyer

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Nonsindiso Shezi

about 20 hours ago

The kind of representation that takes place when constituents have the power to hire and fire
Their representatives is called

A) agency representation.
B) sociological representation.
C) delegate representation.
D) trustee representation.

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Cheyenne Elizabeth Smith

about 20 hours ago

The frequency with which they must seek reelection makes members of the U.S.House of Representatives

A) more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.
B) less responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.
C) less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.
D) more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

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Nigel Sakala

about 20 hours ago

The term "pork barrel" refers to

A) any piece of legislation that changes the number of agricultural subsidies provided to farmers by the federal government.
B) the collective set of law that regulates America's meat exports.
C) bills that grant a special privilege to a person named in the bill.
D) appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win reelection in their home districts.

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Liana Lavrinc

about 20 hours ago

A member of the House of Representatives that helps a constituent apply for Social Security
Benefits is engaging in

A) constituency service.
B) quid-pro-quo-ism.
C) earmarking.
D) logrolling.

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Ramita Sharma

about 21 hours ago

What is the primary function of a PAC?

A) to raise grassroots support for a particular interest
B) to build better networks between interest groups and political parties
C) to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
D) to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign

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Owais Qureshi

about 21 hours ago

________ occurs when interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches.

A) Mobilizing public opinion
B) Partisan politics
C) Lobbying
D) Litigating

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charlene cuison

about 21 hours ago

Which sort of representation is based on the principle that if two individuals are similar in background,character,interests,and perspectives,then one could correctly represent the other's views?

A) agency
B) sociological
C) trustee
D) delegate

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Barry Horne

about 21 hours ago

Individuals and organizations can give an unlimited amount of money to

A) U.S.Senate candidates.
B) U.S.presidential candidates.
C) political parties.
D) Super PACs.

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Ph??ng Nguyên

about 22 hours ago

If a legislative body was composed of 15 percent Latinos and 70 percent males in a state whose residents were 35 percent Latino and 50 percent male,the legislative body could be said to lack

A) agency representation.
B) sociological representation.
C) delegate representation.
D) trustee representation.

CP

Cbhishan Pudasaini

about 23 hours ago

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

A) Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government.
B) Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves.
C) Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation.
D) Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.

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Tereka Lewis

about 23 hours ago

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has approximately how many members?

A) 100,000
B) 1 million
C) 5 million
D) 12 million

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Mirian Pimenta

about 23 hours ago

In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through

A) grassroots mobilization.
B) gaining access.
C) campaign financing.
D) iron triangles.

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Maria Bamba

about 24 hours ago

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

A) Roe v.Wade (1973)
B) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services (1989)
C) Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)
D) United States v.Nixon (1974)

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Deepak Adhikari

about 24 hours ago

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

A) They file amicus curiae briefs,finance lawsuits,and bring suit directly on behalf of
The group.
B) They directly lobby judges,use direct-mail solicitations,and make campaign contributions to members of Congress.
C) They engage in institutional advertising,activate issue networks,and directly lobby judges.
D) They work with 527 committees,directly lobby judges,and engage in institutional advertising.

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Mikayla De Stefano

1 day ago

What is the MOST important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

A) money
B) information
C) campaign workers
D) legal assistance

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Sukanya Kar Bhowmik

1 day ago

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets,
It is an example of a

A) solidary benefit.
B) promotion offer.
C) material benefit.
D) purposive benefit.

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Summer Scott

1 day ago

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

A) a legislative committee,an executive agency,and the federal courts.
B) the federal courts,the state courts,and interest groups.
C) a legislative committee,an interest group,and an executive agency.
D) the media,a legislative committee,and the federal courts.

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Deshan Rashquishna

1 day ago

The term "stakeholder" refers to

A) members of Congress.
B) organizations affected by a government policy.
C) corporations that sell government bonds or securities.
D) individual activists that participate in the New Politics movement.

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Jessica Escobar

1 day ago

In an iron triangle,the interest group

A) is legally excluded from any interactions with congressional committees and administrative agencies.
B) provides campaign contributions to members of Congress and lobbies for larger administrative agency budgets.
C) organizes grassroots mobilizations against administrative agencies and congressional incumbents.
D) files formal lawsuits and amicus briefs against administrative agencies and congressional incumbents.