The "shotgun" approach of mobilizing constituents to lobby for an interest group's goals may
A) be the most impactful strategy, because legislators like hearing from many constituents.
B) be ineffective because the legislators know that the activity has been artificially manufactured.
C) require a minimal number of participants to effect considerable change if the message is "on target."
D) be best suited to interest groups that are focused on a single-message, like the National Rifle Association.
E) also incorporate a demonstration or boycott to draw attention to the groups message.
B
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a. Sample statistic b. Population parameter c. Sample d. Census
Which of the following describes the "democratic peace" theory?
a. Democracies do not wage war against other nations. b. It is only Democrat presidents who have waged war. c. It is the responsibility of democracies to ensure international peace. d. Democracies do not go to war against other democracies. e. Only a democracy can legitimately wage war.
The political party is basic to the American system of government because
A) it provides the vehicle for competition and choice. B) it is required by the United States constitution. C) candidates are barred by statute from running as independents. D) it guarantees that a competent person will be nominated for office. E) it is often referred to in the Constitution.
Recent elections in Europe have shown
a. an inexorable rise in support for left parties, as opposed to parties of the center or right. b. increasing support for centrist parties, as well as those in support of European integration. c. a collapse in support for extremist parties in Greece, Spain, France, and Germany. d. frustration with incumbents and support moving from the center parties to both the left and right.