Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
A. “wining and dining” legislators
B. Orchestrating petition drives and letter-writing campaigns
C. Placing persuasive advertisements in the media
D. Threatening to help the legislator’s opponent in the next election
E. Providing legislators with information on technical issues
Ans: E. Providing legislators with information on technical issues
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The federal government is considered by many to be large because:
a. members of Congress spend too much money on their campaigns b. state and local governments have been weakened recently by the courts c. Democrats have controlled Congress for most of the last two decades d. its activities touch on the everyday lives of Americans in many different ways
American leadership tends to be much more _________ while the public tends to lean toward more __________ policies
a. internationalist; hardline/isolationist b. accommodationist; internationalist c. isolationist; hardline/accommodationist d. hardline; isolationist e. internationalist; accommodationist
Which of the following statements about the third party system is LEAST accurate?
A. The political violence and corruption of the era were accompanied by extraordinarily high rates of voter turnout. B. Parties used patronage-the promise of employment in return for voting the right way-to bring voters to the polls. C. The period was marked by wild economic fluctuations that encouraged widespread popular discontent. D. The Democratic Party controlled Congress and the presidency during most of this period. E. Local politics were controlled by political machines, which traded services for voter support.