The primary difference between an interest group and a political party is that __________
a. an interest group exists to run the day-to-day business of government
b. a political party seeks to recruit, nominate, and elect candidates under its label
c. a political party is typically concerned with a more narrow set of issues
d. a political party lobbies governmental officeholders
Answer: b
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Over the past 40 years, state and local government spending has risen:
A. much more slowly than either federal spending or the gross domestic product (GDP). B. faster than federal spending but slower than the GDP. C. faster than the GDP but slower than federal spending. D. faster than both federal spending and the GDP.
What percentage of economic sanctions meet their goals?
a. between 5 and 33 percent b. between 25 and 50 percent c. between 45 and 75 percent d. between 60 and 88 percent
What are discretionary funds?
a. funds available to be spent in accordance with the best judgment of a bureaucrat b. funds that the president can make available to a bureaucratic agency c. funds that are earmarked for various specific purposes d. funds that an agency is required to save in order to cover unanticipated expenses
Refer to the accompanying figure and determine the coordinates of the given point and the quadrant in which it is located.
a. (1, 2); Quadrant I
b. ( 1, 2); Quadrant II
c. ( 1, 0); Quadrant II
d. ( 1, 2); Quadrant III
e. (1, 2); Quadrant IV