One recent example of interest groups emerging to push for remedial action from government was the emergence of
A) the Tea Party.
B) the American Farm Bureau Federation after Congress banned GMO foods in the U.S.
C) Flint Rising and the Coalition for Clean Water, which emerged in Flint, Michigan during its water crisis.
D) Water You Fighting It, which emerged in Vermont after the Canadian Oil Pipeline leak.
E) lobbyists on Madison Avenue after the stock market crashed.
C
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In addition to the safety and well-being of its citizens and economic prosperity, which is another key goal of most governments?
a. Capitalism b. Self-governance c. Secure national borders d. Toll goods
When economic power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively few large companies, it is called
A) a monopoly. B) an oligopoly. C) a brain trust. D) something that never happened in the United States. E) something that is encouraged by the federal government.
One recent case that illustrates the continuing legal struggles of gay and lesbians for civil rights, in which the Supreme Court did not agree with their point of view, was
A) Bush v. Louganis. B) United States v. DOMA. C) United States v. Windsor. D) Boy Scouts of America v. Dale. E) Obergefell v. Hodges.
Americans, on average, are most likely to get their national and international news from
A. the Internet. B. radio. C. newspapers. D. magazines. E. television.