Which of the following statements about minitrials is false?
a. A minitrial is actually an abbreviated trial before a district judge.
b. Minitrials are used primarily for business disputes.
c. The parties in a minitrial have control over the procedures and can disregard the formal rules of civil procedure and evidence.
d. One goal of a minitrial is to educate the managers about the dispute so that they can control the solution, rather than lawyers and juries.
A
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What strategy was on display when President Obama visited several college campuses urging students to pressure lawmakers not to increase interest rates on student loans?
a. twisting arms b. executive privilege c. going public d. rally-round-the-flag
Which of the following best describes how lobbyists provide advisory assistance to legislators?
A. Testifying before legislative committees B. Assisting legislators with the drafting of bills C. Providing technical expertise to legislators D. Providing exotic vacations to legislators E. Testifying before legislative committees, assisting legislators with the drafting of bills, and providing technical expertise to legislators
Public support for interest groups is varied. James Madison, especially in his Federalist No. 10, argued that
a. interest groups are good for society because they give citizens alternative methods of influencing government. b. interest groups, because they are dangerous, should be banned by legislation. c. the latent causes of interest groups are sown in the nature of man. d. interest groups lead to insurrection in government. e. interest groups are harmless methods of building camaraderie and fellowship among citizens.
Most standing committees also have several subcommittees
Indicate whether the statement is true or false