Agencies responsible for obtaining and interpreting information about various nations around the world are part of ______.
a. the intelligence community
b. the military community
c. defense agencies
d. academies
e. foreign-policy agencies
a. the intelligence community
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Contract lobbyists represent
a. in-house interests b. out of office interests. c. multiple interests. d. umbrella organizations.
Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution contains the full faith and credit clause. What does this clause guarantee?
a. The states must have full faith that the federal government’s decisions are correct. b. The federal government is a guaranteed lender to the state governments for operational funds. c. Each state will abide by the decisions of other state and local governments, including their judicial decisions, and will respect the civil laws of each state. d. The federal government has the power to mediate disputes among states regarding religion. e. The federal government is committed to matters of faith and must ensure that the right to religious faith is upheld.
If the Federal Reserve wanted to slow the rate of economic growth, it would most likely __________
a. encourage the president to lower taxes b. increase interest rates c. increase the money supply d. lower interest rates ---
Why is grassroots/outside lobbying an effective political tactic?
A. Grassroots lobbying shapes public opinion, and elected officials are known to respond to public opinion. B. Interest groups rarely engage in grassroots lobbying, so when they use this tactic, elected officials take notice. C. Grassroots lobbyists collect and bundle together campaign contributions from multiple individuals. This results in one large campaign contribution and thus maximizes the impact of each contributor. D. Grassroots lobbying depends on building personal connections with elected officials, who are more likely to listen to groups that they know and like.