The explosion of interest groups in state capitals is primarily caused by
a. the reduction of informed elected officials in state legislatures.
b. an increase in campaign finance expenditures over the years.
c. the expanded role of government and the need for interests that are affected by government to haverepresentation
d. high value gifts to legislators that in turn encourage groups to lobby.
c
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Which of the following statements best describes public opinion at the end of the Cold War?
a. The end of the Cold War was marked with considerable ambivalence among the public and government leaders about U.S. foreign policy, bringing about new patterns in public opinion that reflected the demise of superpower tensions and the birth of U.S. predominance among the great powers. b. Whereas public opinion remained steadfastly isolationist during the Cold War, the end of the war resulted in a realization of the new globalized environment, prompting the majority of Americans to favor cooperative internationalism. c. Public opinion remained relatively unchanged with the end of the Cold War regarding U.S. involvement in international politics; however, the majority of Americans now preferred U.S. focus on growing threats in Asia, not the former Soviet Union. d. Public opinion remained too erratic at the end of the Cold War to conclusively determine any trends in attitudes regarding the U.S. role in world politics.
A semi-presidential hybrid system is similar to the presidential system in that ________
A. the president sits for a fixed term enjoying separation of survival and origin. B. the parliament is responsible for electing a prime minister. C. the prime minister heads the cabinet which runs the executive branch ministries. D. the president and parliament enjoy separation of survival. E. the cabinet does not sit for a fixed term.
News programs are more profitable than mass-entertainment shows
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Justices of the peace in the Texas have ?jurisdiction over all of the following, EXCEPT
A) ?divorces. B) ?small claims. C) ?evictions. D) debt claims.