Voluntary associations of people that come together with an agreed-upon set of political and policy objectives and who attempt to pull the levers of political power in the service of these defined goals are known as ______.
a. citizen counsels
b. political action committees
c. social movements
d. interest groups
d. interest groups
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A. 5 miles B. 12 miles C. 100 miles D. 200 miles
Which demographic group currently most closely identifies with the Democratic Party?
a. African Americans b. Catholics c. men d. Protestants
Members of ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom
a. are well integrated. b. are overwhelmingly under the age of twenty-five. c. are increasingly foreign-born. d. used to experience considerable racially motivated criminal attacks, but such attacks have decreased since the 1990s. e. make up a higher proportion in the managerial and professional ranks than white men.
Sharing a border with Mexico has resulted in which consequence for Texas?
a. Texas leaders have developed foreign policies toward Mexico independent of the national government. b. Mexico's proximity to Texas has no impact on the Texas economy or Texas politics. c. The political choices of Texas leaders have no consequences beyond their own borders. d. Decisions made by Texas policymakers can have repercussions on relations between the United States as a whole and Mexico. e. Since the passage of NAFTA, commerce between Mexico and the United States has decreased.