What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to change or influence public policy?
a. An educated public
b. A large membership
c. A strong sense of how the political process works
d. Money
e. An elected official as an advocate
d
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Abolishing the electoral college
A. would require a Constitutional Amendment. B. could be done by an act of Congress. C. can be done on a state by state basis. D. would require a switch to a parliamentary system of government. E. is impossible.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973requires the governmentto actively protect each of the hundreds of species listed as endangered unless the economic consequences of doing so are too great
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which is a major shortcoming of a government that is heavily influenced by interest groups?
a. Minority rights will receive more attention than the broader public good. b. Public policy will be skewed toward the groups that have the largest membership. c. Political parties will become irrelevant because of greater public support for interest groups. d. Many people do not have the resources to organize into a group that can influence the government.
What was the turning point that gave rise to the modern presidency?
a. the social strife arising from the civil rights movement b. the economic and social turmoil of the Great Depression c. the demands of managing a modern army during World War I d. the rapid contraction of government following the conclusion of World War II