Fiscal policy consists of taxation and what other governmental activity?
a. representation
b. spending
c. elections
d. recessions
b. spending
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As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s, which of the following was common to both groups?
A) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development. B) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor. C) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment. D) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration. E) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery.
What do the developments in farm policy and federally sponsored medical research tell us about interest groups?
A. Only groups who have a broad agenda have influence within the political system. B. More complex issues and a fragmented policy process force groups to specialize to be effective. C. Interest groups are more successful when lobbying on narrowly focused matters of domestic policy. D. The only way groups can continue to convince supporters that they are effective is by developing a wide-ranging agenda that allows them to influence more policy areas.
Which of the following groups raises the most campaign funds in the United States?
a. lobbyists b. candidates running for the House of Representatives c. political action committees d. candidates running for the Senate
Which of the following issues led to the rise of the Republican Party?
a. taxation b. independence c. statehood d. slavery