Which of the following statements is true?
a. Powerful interest groups can single-handedly shape the course of policy deliberations.
b. Interest groups have very little interest in anything other than their own agenda.
c. Powerful interests are only interested in financial gain.
d. Powerful interests pay attention to social policy changes.
ANS: A
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Texas doctors successfully used their professional organizations in lobbying the 76th Legislature to make Texas the first state that allows
A) for the taxing of interest groups. B) doctors to refuse to treat illegal immigrants. C) state-employed physicians to go out on strike. D) doctors to collectively bargain with health maintenance organizations.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Despite their strong support, members do spend time and attention on making sure their primary constituency (or loyalists) is happy. 2. Members who are elected as independents must still organize with one of the two major parties in order to receive committee assignments. 3. Compared to other minority racial and ethnic groups, African Americans are the most underrepresented in Congress. 4. Because more populous states are more racially diverse, the Senate’s equal representation rule acts to boost the voting power and representation of whites. 5. Senate norms and procedures tend to be more formal than in the House of Representatives.
Which president centralized policy decisions in the White House with “czars” coordinating policies across numerous departments and agencies?
a. Ronald Reagan b. George W. Bush c. Bill Clinton d. Barack Obama