The example that Barbour and Wright employ to illustrate the influence of interest groups on American domestic policymaking is that the rules for ______.
a. student loan eligibility should probably be loosened but have not been because major banks object
b. purchasing guns ought to be strengthened but have not been due to the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s lobbying
c. Social Security eligibility should likely be tightened but have not been due to AARP’s efforts
d. automotive emissions ought to be eased but have not due to outcry from car manufacturers
e. Medicare and Medicaid should be revamped but have not due to lobbying from AARP
c. Social Security eligibility should likely be tightened but have not been due to AARP’s efforts
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For effective advocacy in interest group litigation, __________ is essential
a. the strategic voting model b. expertise c. dissenting opinions d. judicial restraint
Which of the following is an example of the coattail effect?
a) A party's national officeholders help raise campaign money for local candidates. b) The phenomenon of voters selecting candidates based on how well they dress. c) Voters go to the polls to back a presidential candidate they like and also vote for other candidates of the same party. d) State and local candidates are affected by the strength of the national economy. e) Increased voter turnout because of heightened attention and interest in the campaign.
Who allegedly said: "John Marshall has made his decision-now let him enforce it."?
A) Andrew Jackson B) Grover Cleveland C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Warren Harding E) Calvin Coolidge
List at least two ways in which the executive branch can increase its power?
What will be an ideal response?