The influence of interest groups on roll-call voting decisions by members of Congress is ______.
a. much less than is usually thought
b. greater than any other factor
c. more important than party affiliation
d. more important than constituency influences
e. more important than the cues of other members
a. much less than is usually thought
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A temporary or permanent organization created by interest groups to promote common political goals is called a(n)
a. iron triangle. b. administrative agency. c. umbrella organization. d. issue network. e. interest group.
Which argument was put forward as an argument against a missile defense system?
a. It would probably generate a new round in the arms race as the side that did not have it raced to build additional new missiles so that it could penetrate the defensive shield. b. The United States and the USSR had successfully achieved a major strategic arms reduction agreement, and strategic defense undermined that agreement. c. The Soviets were so far ahead of the United States in strategic defense that it was impossible to catch up. Money should therefore be spent elsewhere. d. It violated the UN charter. Therefore, it would lead to a more dangerous world.
If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?
A. An interest group B. A political party C. A lobby D. A civil interest group E. A social movement
A line-item veto allows the governor to do which of the following?
A) remove funds for specific items or projects without killing an entire bill B) bypass the legislature's approval for the funding of projects C) compete with other states for federal funds D) kill bills by ending a legislative session early