Coalitions of interest groups and governmental players who promote policy on a particular issue are called __________
a. PACs
b. iron triangles
c. revolving doors
d. issue networks
Answer: d
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What is a public interest group?
a. a group that conducts research and analysis on public policy issues b. a group that expresses its political views publicly c. a group that works to gain benefits for society as a whole d. a group that represents workers within a particular industry
In 1996 President Bill Clinton proclaimed that “the era of big government is over.” According to Paul C. Light, Clinton’s statement
a. contributed to a concerted effort over the past decade to significantly reduce federal spending. b. was largely inaccurate if one considers a realistic count of people working for government. c. was an accurate statement in 1996, but is no longer accurate given the tremendous growth in the size of the federal government since the 1990s. d. contributed to a major revolt in the congressional Democratic caucus against Clinton’s leadership of the party.
The states elect some 300 officials to their executive branches, not counting the fifty governors
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Marbury v. Madison was an ingenious decision because it
A. redefined the constitutional relationship between the president and Congress. B. asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch. C. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted national power. D. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted judicial power over the institutions of society. E. gave more power to the presidency, at the expense of Congress.