New policies create constituencies ripe for organization in part because
a. it is easier to mobilize people to pursue benefits they do not yet enjoy than to defend what they already have.
b. no one ever mobilizes unless they have an economic interest that is directly threatened.
c. people who adapt their plans to existing policies develop a stake in their continuation.
d. the hope of gain is a more powerful incentive than the threat of loss.
c. people who adapt their plans to existing policies develop a stake in their continuation.
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a. John Paul Stevens b. William Rehnquist c. Antonin Scalia d. David Souter
Traditionally the largest source of money for candidates has been ________
A. candidate's own pocket B. friends C. business interests D. public collection
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a. media coverage b. popular support c. an internal sponsor d. high levels of participation e. a festive atmosphere.
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a. Negative freedom is at the individual level while positive freedom is at the group level. b. Negative freedom is about having choices, while positive freedom is about having opportunities. c. Negative freedom is deceptive, while positive freedom is "real" freedom. d. Negative freedom is freedom from arbitrary authority, while positive freedom is the capacity and opportunity for freedom.