Which of the following strategies do presidents NOT use to influence Congress?
a. ignoring the “ratings game”
b. going public
c. keeping the economy healthy
d. using the power to persuade
e. building coalitions with members of Congress
a. ignoring the “ratings game”
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Why did the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly sanction Texas Supreme Court Justices C. L. Ray and William Kilgarlin in June 1987?
a. They had assisted several county officials, including two commissioners and a sheriff, in covering up evidence from a whistle-blower case. b. They were found to have dismissed evidence that was detrimental to several of their cases and of delivering verdicts based on personal beliefs rather than on civil law. c. They were found to have blackmailed several attorneys to misrepresent clients in cases where it was feared the state would lose. d. They were found to have solicited funds from attorneys and to have had improper contact with attorneys practicing before the court.
Individuals who participate in interest group activities tend to be
a. well educated. b. from a minority. c. young and athletic. d. deeply religious. e. women.
When judges rely on a previous judicial ruling as the basis for ruling in another case, that judge is using a(n)
A) precedent. B) mandate. C) opinion. D) referenda. E) initiative.
Why does an interest group engage in Astroturf lobbying?
a. to augment their successful inside lobbying b. to make an issue’s public support appear larger than it is c. to encourage the Supreme Court to rule in a specific manner d. to push bureaucrats to pass a bill without amendment