Interest groups do all of the following EXCEPT
a. apply pressure on public officials.
b. educate public officials on the issues.
c. nominate group members to run for office under the group's ticket.
d. serve as watchdogs, monitoring government programs.
c
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During the collection of property taxes, which of the following steps is taken after the local governing body sets the millage?
A. gerrymandering B. severance C. assessment D. malapportionment E. referendum
What happened to the party demographics at the end of the New Deal coalition and the beginning of dealignment?
a. Southern whites, blue-collar workers, and religious conservatives switched to the Republican Party; minorities became more loyal to the Democrats. b. Southern whites, union families, and minorities switched to the Republican Party; academics and upper-middle-class professionals joined the Democrats. c. Academics and upper-middle-class professionals began to join the Republican Party; southern whites, union families, and lower-income voters became Democrats. - d. Union families, minorities, and academics switched to the Republican Party; upper-middle-class professionals and higher-income voters joined the Democrats.
Which of the following is a difference between a state senatorial district convention and a precinct convention
a. Delegates selected at the state senatorial district convention go on to a precinct convention. b. Unlike in a precinct convention, a convention chair is elected in a state senatorial district convention. c. A secretary is elected in a precinct convention whereas in a state senatorial district convention, he/she is not. d. Unlike in a state senatorial district convention, in a precinct convention, attendees vote on resolutions approved by the convention‘s resolutions committee. e. Unlike in a precinct convention, in a state senatorial district convention, each county is granted one delegate for every 300 votes at the last general election.
President using his influence on policy is known as ________ ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).