The success of the Texas Bicycle Coalition illustrates which of the following?
a. Citizens who are willing to get organized, inform themselves, and spend time talking to politicians can sometimes influence policy.
b. Wealthy special interests always win in the legislative process.
c. Groups can influence government without being organized or particularly excited about their issue.
d. By definition, all lobbyists are paid high salaries and serve special economic interests.
e. Most Texas legislators are avid bicycle riders.
A
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a. Equal Rights Amendment b. affirmative action c. Title IX d. equal protection policy
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Define and explain the significance of elitism.
What will be an ideal response?
In contrast with Medicare, the Medicaid program is
A. a public assistance program. B. funded by payroll taxes. C. very popular with the general public. D. funded totally by the states. E. None of these answers is correct.