The concept that interest groups are really an elitist phenomenon rather than a manifestation of pluralism is supported by the fact that
A) public-interest groups are the most powerful groups?.
B) ?only a small percentage of the interest groups lobbying Congress are business groups.
C) ?the power of unions has declined over the past three decades.
D) ?religious groups and recreational groups have the largest financial footprint in Washington, DC.
E) most Americans are not represented by interest groups.
E
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A) House Speaker Dennis Hastert B) House Majority Leader Tom Delay C) Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist D) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi E) House Member Randy "Duke" Cunningham
____ theory requires that environmental policies be evaluated in terms of their net benefits to society
a. Elite b. Group c. Public-choice d. Institutional
Page and Shapiro also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding?
a. The public expects its elected representatives to seek its opinion before developing public policy. b. There is very little correlation between public opinion and public policy. c. When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow. d. Since public opinion is impossible to determine accurately, public opinion cannot be impacted. e. Divisive partisan politics have the impact of creating impasse, whereby public opinion becomes irrelevant to enactment of public policy.
Which is not a purpose of the media?
A. Watchkeeper B. Gatekeeper C. Watchdog D. Score keeper