What is the main role of interest groups in elections?
a. to get as many people registered to vote as possible
b. to advertise their position in the media
c. to get candidates elected who are friendly to their policy positions
d. to keep voters from voting for positions unfavorable to the interest group
c
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Which of the following statements is true of issue networks?
A. They are more unified than iron triangles. B. They often include more players than iron triangles. C. They are more structured than iron triangles. D. They do not includemedia outlets. E. There cannot be more than one network in a given policy area.
Which Article of the Constitution addresses the executive branch?
a. Article I b. Article II c. Article III d. Article IV
It would appear that if a person wanted to run for the presidency, the most important task he or she should undertake is to __________
a. meet and greet the voters in his immediate neighborhood b. arrange meetings with party leaders the year before beginning a campaign c. run a poll to check if he or she has any name recognition nationwide d. begin campaigning immediately, as soon as the year after the previous election e. build up abundant resources through early fund-raising
Frank Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones use which phrase to describe the cycles of differential activity typical of the American political system?
A. cyclical activism B. cyclical intergovernmental coordination C. Nash equilibria D. punctuated equilibria