Besides legislators, who typically participates in the lawmaking process?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Members of the public can voice their concerns about proposed laws by calling or meeting with their representatives or testifying at hearings. Certain segments of the public are also represented by lobbyists, who more typically represent government entities, interest groups, or corporations--virtually anyone who has a stake in the outcome of a bill; they would be considered "stakeholders." Staff do research on bills, analyze bills for their bosses, and help shape the language of legislation throughout the process. Administrators and others from the executive branch also weigh in, often providing advice and information to help legislators understand the possible effects of a bill's implementation. The governor and his staff also help shepherd some bills (budget bills in particular) through the process, participating at the end by signing or vetoing legislation.
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Amendments to the Constitution can be proposed by ________
a. a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and three-fourths of the state legislatures b. a national referendum c. a majority of the Supreme Court and Congress, with the president's signature d. a three-fourths vote of state legislatures and the president's signature e. a simple majority of the Congress and of the state legislatures
________ give interest groups a shorthand way of describing congressional voting records to interested citizens
A) Campaign assistance programs B) Legislator evaluations C) Rating systems D) Lobbying quotients E) Power rankings
Minor premise: The government is not popular. Conclusion: Therefore, the country does not have a strong economy. Is this a valid argument?
Major premise: If a country has a strong economy, the government will be popular. A. Yes. B. No.
While ______ tend to believe that human beings care only about maximizing their own self-interests, ______ tend to believe that humans are essentially good, social, and caring for others.
A. idealists; realists B. idealists; conservatives C. realists; idealists D. realists; liberals