In order to overcome the free rider problem, many interest groups offer material benefits. What are material benefits?
a. the policies that interest groups help to bring about
b. gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation
c. benefits given only to group members
d. campaign contributions to elected officials
Answer: c
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A. poverty is so common around the globe B. states find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy C. states have a hard time communicating their genuine intentions D. states find it hard to cooperate to maintain global climate stability
If you were working as a lobbyist, which of the following would be part of your regular daily activities?
A. answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents B. speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences C. providing elected officials with information about an interest group's position on a bill or issue D. providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases
Which of the following is clearly a task charged to the Federal Reserve as a regulatory agency?
(A) Protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options (B) Eliminating and preventing what regulators perceive to be harmfully anticompetitive business practices, such as coercive monopolies (C) Disclosing campaign-finance information and overseeing the public funding of presidential elections (D) Developing government-wide, cost-minimizing policies and offering superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services and management policies (E) Providing financial services to depository institutions, the United States government and foreign institutions, as well as playing a key role in operating the nation's payments system
When local law enforcement jurisdictions follow Miranda guidelines as standard operating procedure when making arrests, it is an example of the Supreme Court using
a. standing doctrine. b. procedural doctrine. c. substantive doctrine. d. amicus curiae doctrine.