If an interest group does not have standing in a case before a court but still seeks to influence the outcome, it can __________.
A. meet with judges to explain the group's policy preferences
B. file an amicus curiae brief to present the group's analysis of the case
C. file a petition to get the group added to the list of plaintiffs
D. offer monetary incentives to the judges in the case
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Benjamin Franklin’s proposal for a unified political body was NOT adopted by colonial governments for which of the following reasons?
a. Great Britain wanted to deal with the colonies as a single nation. b. The colonies did not wish to give up their own sovereignty. c. The colonies saw themselves as an extension of Great Britain. d. Great Britain saw the colonies as an autonomous political unit.
Under __________, decisions are made directly by the people
a. representative democracy b. federalism c. direct democracy d. republicanism
Which of the following best describes the minimalist paradigm?
a. Individuals have sufficient political knowledge to vote and take political action. b. People have insufficient capacity to acquire political knowledge and cannot make rational political decisions. c. Most people fall short of what we expect them to know, think about, and pay attention to in the complicated world of politics and policy. d. Most citizens do not need to acquire political information or civic education, and governments run with minimal interaction from their citizenry.