Which of the following policies would be most likely to be considered a hot potato?
a. increased funding for cancer research
b. a new law tightening requirements for purchasing a gun
c. expansion of efforts to make the bureaucracy more efficient
d. a new program providing incentives for companies to hire veterans
b
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What was the primary focus at the 1848 convention at Seneca Falls, New York?
A. the prohibition of alcohol B. women's rights C. rights for former slaves D. ending the Civil War
What is the primary motivator for David Truman's disturbance theory of interest group formation?
a. radical leadership b. threat perception c. social tension d. poverty
The __________ is a large organization known to lobby for business against government regulation, viewing itself as a “shadow-government policymaking body.”
a. Wish List b. Business Round Table c. Chamber of Commerce d. National Association of Manufacturers
In the House of Representatives, a bill goes to the Rules Committee __________
a. after it goes to a conference committee b. after it is approved by its full committee c. after it is debated in the full House d. before it is amended or rewritten in its full committee