How do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of Congress?
a. by introducing bills
b. by filing amicus curiae briefs
c. by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill
d. by providing technical assistance on policy issues
d
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Federalism affects party politics in the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. State governments took the lead role in passing environmental laws beginning in the 1970s. 2. Republicans, more so than Democrats, are skeptical that global warming is caused by human activity. 3. Florida is the state that has emerged as the leader in addressing climate change. 4. Texas leads the country in the generation of wind power capacity. 5. The trend in the United States is to build more new coal-fired power plants.
The two types of authoritarian regimes with the best records
for consistently increasing literacy on average are: a. one-party communist regimes and military regimes. b. monarchies and military regimes. c. military regimes and personalist regimes. d. monarchies and one-party regimes.
Which of the following is a formal definition of a government?
a. Those institutions created by a constitution and the legally prescribed process for making and enforcing collective agreements. b. Only those systems that elect a prime minister and parliament. c. Only those systems that elect a president and congress. d. Any institution that relies on force to implement its decisions.