When is legislative staff most likely to be influential?
a. when a representative has a clear position
b. when a piece of proposed legislation is ideological
c. when a piece of proposed legislation is non-ideological
d. when a piece of proposed legislation falls within the representative's area of expertise
e. when a piece of proposed legislation goes against the party platform
c
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. Following this, media coverage and public interest in the issue declined, though it has the potential to return in the future. This is an example of __________. a. horse-race coverage b. the use of sound bites c. an issue-attention cycle d. negative advertising
"Balance of Power" refers to what condition?
a. when two states have equal capabilities. b. when one state has more capabilities than another does. c. when states have very different capabilities but they are essentially satisfied with the situation. d. all of the above. You must be careful to understand what is meant when the term is used.
Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect?
A. It was passed during a Republican administration. B. It was, in part, a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system. C. It was, in part, a response to the assassination of President Garfield. D. It was passed to avoid mass firings of Republicans. E. It enhanced the power of patronage in federal appointments.
One source of research participants that has been used with increasing frequency over the past decade is
a. students enrolled in the first course in biology. b. monkeys. c. the Internet. d. elementary and secondary schools.