Suppose that Midwestern corn farmers, distraught at decreased sales of their corn due to discounted corn imported from Mexico, lobby their Senator for a bill that requires all
corn served on U.S. military bases to be bought from American farmers at a guaranteed minimum price. This is an example of _____. a. rent-seeking
b. securitization
c. economic overheating
d. a distributional problem
Answer: a
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The most common cause of the extinction of species is __________.
A. overhunting B. disease C. overfishing D. loss of habitat
Litigation, today a common tool of interest groups, was first practiced extensively by what groups in the 1950s and 1960s?
A) Professional and labor groups B) Business and professional groups C) Environmental and civil rights groups D) Professional and environmental groups E) Civil rights and labor groups
Which of the following issues has tended to dominate presidential campaigns?
A) the president's personality B) peace and pocketbook issues C) the age of the candidates D) foreign policy issues E) religious preferences
Appendix A
A) focuses on statistical analyses. B) urges you to explore the website. C) provides a good glossary. D) emphasizes the history of science.