When voters elect their members of Congress and those representatives do NOT carry out their constituents’ wishes once they are in Congress, ______ is present.
a. bureaucratic lack of accountability
b. a free rider problem
c. a principal-agent problem
d. a corrupt bargain
c. a principal-agent problem
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Pick a topic in the news and consider how at least two different news sources frame the issue. What affect does their framing have on how you feel about the topic?
What will be an ideal response?
Which group is underrepresented in the Texas legislature?
a. attorneys b. farmers and ranchers c. women d. white males e. businesspersons
Which body was created in 1949 to provide research and technical services to Texas legislators?
a. Legislative Budget Board b. Legislative Budget Office c. Legislative Audit Committee d. Texas Legislative Council e. Texas Education Board
Political parties and candidates tend to focus the least amount of attention on which type of issues?
a. Position issues b. Valence issues c. Polarized issues d. Swing issues