Why have lobbying expenditures decreased since 2010?
a. Gridlock in Congress has led interest groups to scale back on lobbying costs.
b. The Lobbying Cost Act limits lobbying expenditures.
c. The number of interest groups has decreased substantially.
d. Members of Congress have adopted a new norm of refusing to meet with lobbyists in many situations.
a. Gridlock in Congress has led interest groups to scale back on lobbying costs.
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a. the advisor to the Queen b. the head of government as one of many ministers c. the head of state chosen by the people d. foreign ambassador for the country
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a. to promote collective security b. to promote regional security c. to eliminate most antiballistic missiles d. to reduce the threat posed by nuclear weapons
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a. delegate. b. state committee and chair. c. national party convention. d. political fund-raising banquet. e. interest group meeting.
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a. altering the president’s salary during any one term. b. confirming supreme court appointees. c. overriding a presidential veto. d. removing the president from office. e. voting on matters of war.