Because Texas does not require a "cooling-off" period nor ban legislators from becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office, many ex-lawmakers in Texas become lobbyists for the very interest groups they once regulated. This is referred to as
a. astroturf lobbying.
b. the revolving door.
c. co-optation.
d. the iron triangle.
Answer: b. the revolving door.
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A major drawback of the trend toward more landslide counties since 1976 is that it
a. creates artificial pockets of partisan polarization. b. does not foster grassroots deliberation. c. encourages more people to take part in the political process. d. gives elected officials the impression that the electorate is more polarized than it actually is. e. suppresses voter turnout.
Rosenhan's (1973) study of the experiences of mental "pseudopatients" is an interesting example of
A) Pseudoscience. B) Experimental research. C) Correlational research. D) Naturalistic research.
Which of the following statements about the compliance provisions of the Clean Air Act is accurate?
A. Under the law, only states have the right to sue those who are violating standards. B. Under the law, only environmental interest groups have the right to sue those who are violating standards. C. The law gives only the Environmental Protection Agency the right to sue those who are violating standards. D. The law gives citizens the right to sue those who are violating standards. E. The law does not provide any legal right to sue with regard to the violation of its standards.
Another name for __________ is human rights, since they are the rights that belong to all people regardless of citizenship
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