Why do former staff members of elected officials make good lobbyists?
a. They are well-informed of a variety of issues that are important to the legislature.
b. They have a strong network of resources built from on-the-job experience.
c. They are hard workers and good researchers.
d. They have a vested interest in the political process.
Answer: B
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A. laws may be enacted in a great variety of circumstances. B. laws are made to be broken. C. legislative codes may be so obscure as to defy anyone's comprehension. D. many congressional enactments never get recorded at all. E. the judicial branch is rarely independent from the legislative branch.
A case can reach the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. when a national court asks for a preliminary ruling on a case involving European law
b. when a party appeals a decision of the General Court on the basis of a question of law. c. when a European institution asks the court to rule on the legality of a piece of European legislation. d. when the Commission asks the ECJ to decide if a member state has failed to fulfill its EU legal obligations. e. when the Court independently selects a case to hear.
The prospective voting model __________
a. relies exclusively on party identification to predict vote choice b. means that voters make decisions based on past party performance c. means that voters make decisions based on what government will do in the future d. requires active participation on the part of interest groups
How often has the Constitution been amended?
a. About once every other year b. About once a year c. About twice a year d. Fewer than thirty times e. About fifty times