Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Lobbying is the attempt to influence government policy, usually on behalf of an interest group
2. The 2010 gubernatorial election (Jerry Brown vs. Meg Whitman) broke all previous records for campaign spending.
3. Organized interest groups and lobbies provide large financial resources for candidates.
4. Websites, emails, text messaging and robocalls have become important vehicles for campaigning.
5. The California Teachers’ Association and the Automobile Club of America are
considered to be interest groups.
1.TRUE
2.TRUE
3. TRUE
4.TRUE
5.TRUE
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
It is a physical impossibility for government to be "by the people" in a nation of over 300 million people
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss the role of bureaucratic agencies in adjudication, or quasi-judicial processes
What will be an ideal response?
Who can introduce legislation in the U.S. Congress?
a. the president of the United States b. think tanks and lobbyists c. only members of Congress d. individual citizens