Contractors and construction firms that benefit from programs included a state highway department's expenditures are best described as
a. clientele groups.
b. political action committees.
c. interest groups.
d. government partners.
a
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This is used by the federal government to force states to adopt any particular policy by threatening to withhold government funds
a. dual federalism c. cooperative federalism b. coercive federalism d. picket-fence federalism
After the Civil War, African American men often did not vote, even after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, for all the following reasons except a. an ongoing congressional dispute negated the federal validity of the amendment
b. states had passed their own restrictive voting laws. c. a climate of violence existed in the Southern states, leading to suppressed voter turnout. d. intimidation by vigilante organizations was common when voting was attempted.
What was the purpose of the Optional Road Law of 1947?
a. It relieved the county commissions of road construction and maintenance by delegating it to a county engineer. b. It shifted authority to administer road construction and maintenance from the state government to the county government. c. It gave the county government the authority to set up a toll system on county highways for the purpose of generating revenue. d. It provided county commissions with the option of receiving state financial assistance for new road construction as part of a statewide infrastructure renovation.
Interest groups attempt to get a defined policy on the agenda before outlining their policy demands
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.