When the National Rifle Association wants to prevent new restrictions on firearms, its members shower Congress with letters, e-mails, faxes, and phone calls, and this is an example of what kind of lobbying?
a. grassroots
b. insider
c. astroturf
d. natural
a. grassroots
You might also like to view...
Art projects that China may surpass the U.S. in terms of GDP, but not __________
a. military power b. per-capita GDP c. purchasing power d. political influence in Asia
Which of the following statements about subnational government in China is NOT true?
a. China is a unitary state. b. Subnational executives are more accountable to party authorities than to subnational legislatures. c. Because of economic decentralization, the central government cannot easily intervene directly in local affairs. d. China's rural villages are technically self-governing and are not formally responsible to any higher level of state authority. e. Although subnational legislatures (people's congresses) meet infrequently, they have become increasingly active.
After the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona, a few states and the federal government tried to void the decision with legislation. In 2000, the Supreme Court later revisited Miranda and ruled that
A) states could limit the Fifth Amendment provisions of the Miranda decision, but not those of the Sixth Amendment. B) states could limit the Sixth Amendment provisions of the Miranda decision, but not those of the Fifth Amendment. C) protection of the public warrants the unlimited admissibility of statements made by the accused. D) Miranda was constitutionally based and could not be overturned by statute. E) it had erred on the constitutional basis of Miranda.
Because it is such a big state, Texas has more prisoners than any other state in the union. However, the Texas prison population is actually one of the smallest on a per capita basis
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.