Compare interest group membership in America to that of other democracies.
What will be an ideal response?
Americans join only certain kinds of organizations more frequently than citizens of other democratic countries. We are no more likely than the British to join social, business, professional, veterans', or charitable organizations, and we are less likely to join labor unions. We have a reputation as joiners, but this reputation arises chiefly out of our unusually high tendency to join religious and civic associations specifically.
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Grassroots lobbying can be defined as __________
a. communicating with government officials to persuade them toward a particular policy decision b. meeting directly with public officials to influence political decisions c. persuading citizens to contact their elected officials regarding a particular issue or piece of legislation d. using campaign contributions to influence elections e. working to increase voter registration and turnout, especially in competitive congressional races in important battleground states
Martin Luther is an important figure in the development of the modern state system because
a. he called for desegregation of races. b. challenged the spiritual authority of the pope and the Church in Rome. c. he developed Lutheranism as the guiding principle for state policymaking. d. he wrote the Treaty of Westphalia.
Most Texas cities begin the yearly budget process in __________.
A. January B. May C. August D. October
India largely avoided the global financial crisis because
A) its Reserve Bank had taken a conservative approach and rejected many financial innovations. B) the country was protected by its geographic distance from the United States. C) real estate development is unknown in India. D) of the country's close relationship with Japan.