Which of the following is correct about compensation for Texas legislators?
A) Texas lawmakers are among the highest paid large-state legislators in the country.
B) Because Texas lawmakers' salaries are so high, they are prohibited from collecting retainer and consulting fees.
C) Texas lawmakers have received a salary increase almost every year since 1975.
D) Although the Texas Ethics Commission can increase per diem allowances, the voters must approve salary increases for legislators.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is member-to-member lobbying and why is it particularly effective?
What will be an ideal response?
The ______ role of interest groups is reflected in MADD’s attempts to increase public awareness of problems related to drunk driving and to direct legislative attention to the issue.
a. agenda-building b. electioneering c. representative d. educational e. program monitoring
Many strong social movements in the United States (for example, the antiwar movement of the late 1960s) never produced a significant third party. One reason is that
A. most states have laws against the formation of third parties. B. dissident elements of major parties were able to influence elections through party primaries and national conventions. C. the size of these social movements was never large enough to encourage the formation of parties. D. formation of a third party would undermine the goals of these movements. E. such movements typically failed to generate significant interest in mainstream politics.