THE ROOTS OF INTEREST GROUP POLITICS IN AMERICA
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The New Deal spawned hundreds of interest groups with a stake in federal policies.
The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s led to an explosion in Washington-based advocacy groups.
Advocacy groups protect individuals and their rights but have contributed to a more passive role for citizens.
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Why did businessmen in Massachusetts raise funds for a state militia to dismantle Shays's Rebellion?
a. The Massachusetts militia was at war overseas. b. The Massachusetts militia needed more soldiers to win the battle. c. The "federal" government refused to assist. d. The Continental Congress lacked the resources to assist and there was not an established militia in the state. e. The Continental Congress and the Massachusetts militia could not cooperate to defuse the situation.
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political subunits is called
a. a state system. b. a federal system. c. a dual system. d. a democracy. e. a national system.
________ orchestrated the enaction of the largest set of antipoverty programs in the nation's history.
A. John Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt C. Richard Nixon D. Lyndon Johnson E. Dwight Eisenhower
As outlined in Table 3.1, The Constitution, what were the primary objectives of the Framers and how did those objectives translate into the content of the Constitution?
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