Which of the following statements provides evidence for elitism in U.S. politics?
a. The environmental movement emerges in response to increasing air and water pollution
b. Public policy is the result of competition between interest groups to which elites and the people belong
c. More than 90 percent of members of Congress have a bachelor’s degree and more than half are millionaires
d. Google, Time-Warner, Apple, and Verizon are currently fighting over the nature of Internet regulations
c. More than 90 percent of members of Congress have a bachelor’s degree and more than half are millionaires
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The Supreme Court upheld the view that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws in _____.
A. Barron v. Baltimore(1833) B. Gitlow v. New York(1925) C. Everson v. Board of Education(1947) D. Mapp v. Ohio(1961) E. McDonald v. Chicago(2010)
Lobbyists have no way to influence public policy once legislation has been signed into law
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The ______ movement of the late nineteenth century involved thousands of farmers seeking legislative protection against excessive freight rates charged by railroads and other businesses involved in the distribution of agricultural commodities
a. Free Silver b. Granger c. Cross of Gold d. Progressive
What are the key differences between trade liberalizers, believers in fair trade, and trade skeptics?
What will be an ideal response?