You need to advise a lobbyist for your group that it would not only be inappropriate to pay for your congresswoman to speak, but illegal, too. What do you need to cite?
a. A speaking engagement is considered a form of federal bribery.
b. Members of Congress are duty-bound to speak for free.
c. An honorarium is illegal under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
d. That such a fee would have to be paid "under the table.".
c
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a. allow politicians to reach a broad audience without the adversarial questions of print reporters b. do not give reporters the opportunity to filter their responses c. always allow for interaction with audiences d. are widely available and inexpensive e. typically convey political narratives without bias
Which perspective—elitist or pluralist—should apply to America's defense policy? What about the country's education policy? Explain your answers
What will be an ideal response?
The "underclass" refers to
A. Blacks and Hispanics B. a large portion of welfare recipients C. people dependent upon public assistance and living in neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty and social decay D. the criminal element in society E. none of the above
When people base their political views on beliefs that may not be based in reality, they are behaving __________
a. irrationally b. rationally c. empirically d. legitimately