What is the name of the types of legislation that contains several smaller bills within the framework of one large bill?
a. Bicameral legislation
b. Pork-barrel legislation
c. Omnibus legislation
d. Ear-marked legislation
e. Marked-up legislation
c
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Which of the following groups is more typically a nonvoting group?
a. better-educated Americans b. less-educated Americans c. middle-income Americans d. upper-income Americans
In Texas law, ______ is the method used by organized interests to try to shape public policy by influencing those elected or appointed to office, by telephone, telegraph, or letters.
a. litigation b. campaigning c. electioneering d. lobbying e. monitoring
Which is a way that the rights of American citizens are limited?
a. when the government decides to rescind a right in the Bill of Rights b. when the scope of the government clashes with the rights listed in the Bill of Rights c. when the rights of Americans conflict with some collective good or society values d. when civil rights come into conflict with civil liberties
Which of these best describes a political action committee?
a. a committee formed by an organization, industry, or individual for the purpose of collecting voluntary contributions and then distributing that money to selected political candidates and causes b. an organization that collects money and mostly uses it to influence public opinion through the media c. an organization that is formally registered as a civic or social welfare organization d. a political party that nominates candidates for political office e. a constitutional document that provides the legal framework for how a country is governed