In the view of W. Lance Bennett, the people who hold and express opinions are constantly changing, as are the issues and conditions to which the public responds. As a result, Bennett suggests that public opinion is______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Situational
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What is balance of power? Discuss how the balance of power system evolved following WWII.
What will be an ideal response?
Social ferment, a growing and increasingly well-educated and affluent middle class, and technological innovations have contributed to ______.
A. a decrease in interest groups because it is easier for people to work on their own B. the rapid proliferation of interest groups since the 1960s C. the replacement of large interest groups with smaller and more focused groups D. replacing traditional lobbying activities with more grassroots activism
An interest group seeking to influence the implementation of a law would most likely lobby the __________ branch of the federal government
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
The rule of four refers to the requirement that
a. at least four courts of appeals must join in a request for certification from the U.S. Supreme Court before it will exercise appellate jurisdiction. b. all state court systems include at least four levels of courts. c. a writ of certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court must be supported by at least four justices. d. only four cases involving the U.S. Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction may be heard by the Court in a single term.