What did a recent study of interest group activity reveal about the importance of financial resources in the interest group system?
a. The big interests always win.
b. The correlation between big money and lobbying success is weak.
c. PAC donations and lobbying expenditures were shown to have a great impact on policy outcomes.
d. Wealthy interest groups tend to align themselves with other wealthy groups and successfully overpower interest groups with less money.
b
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Hugh, a politician in Texas, wants to propose an amendment to the Constitution. What should he do to ensure that the amendment is made?
a. Hugh should raise awareness among voters so that at least 45 percent back the amendment. b. Hugh must lobby House and Senate members to ensure at least a two-thirds vote. c. Hugh should ensure that he has the support of the governor for ratification. d. Hugh must gain the support of the judiciary so that the bill is passed in parliament.
The process of refining vague and general ideas or questions ultimately provides the researcher with
A) a specific research hypothesis. B) an initial question. C) a grant proposal. D) a null hypothesis.
The varying level of intensity by which the Supreme Court considers cases by which it protect civil liberties claims while also deferring to the legislature in cases with economic claims is known as double standard
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A citizen who is not born in the United States and arrives through the proper legal processes is a______.
a. self-interested citizen b. public-interested citizen c. naturalized citizen d. mediated citizen