The ability to make sizable and strategically placed campaign contributions helps interest groups ______.
a. purchase a foothold with members of the minority party in Congress, who will favor those interest groups when they rise to the majority party
b. purchase the votes of all representatives or senators who are on the fence about a particular issue
c. flex their political muscles to their competing interest groups
d. buy access to representatives, senators, the White House, and their staffs
e. take advantage of the tax benefits enjoyed through political rather than corporate spending
d. buy access to representatives, senators, the White House, and their staffs
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B) these practices were known to broadly increase domestic living standards. C) liberal theories of trade were thought to be a wealth destroyer. D) prioritizing exports over imports allowed the exporting state to export culture in addition to products.
Describe the shift in American isolationism after 1941
A) The United States witnessed a strong increase in isolationist tendencies. B) Congress attempted to block the executive's power to wage war. C) Most Americans began favoring strong involvement in world affairs. D) The nation curbed its international reach to pacify East Asian allies.
While Social Security is the largest spending program in the federal government, the second largest is
A) unemployment insurance. B) Medicaid. C) OSHA. D) Medicare. E) agricultural stipends.
Smith v. Allwright banned the use of
A) poll taxes. B) literacy tests. C) white primaries. D) grandfather clauses.