According to the text, all of the following factors reduce the effectiveness of interest groups in the foreign policy process except
a. most foreign policies are made in the executive branch not the congressional branch.
b. it is difficult for interest groups to rally public support on foreign policy issues.
c. competing or countervailing interest groups often offer different perspectives on the same issue.
d. the increasing number of foreign policy decisions that address structural and strategic issues reduces the effectiveness of interest groups.
e. Both options A and D are true.
D
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Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience?
a. Holding public debates to address concerns about federal policies b. Participating in peaceful marches to demonstrate for a cause c. Placing newspaper ads to voice a political opinion d. Refusing to pay taxes as a protest against a war e. Writing letters to congressmen to advocate civil rights acts
Which of the following is the single largest revenue source for the federal government?
a. Individual income taxes b. Corporate income taxes c. Payroll taxes d. Excise taxes e. Sales taxes
The free-rider problem refers to the difficulty of
A) small groups in raising enough money to influence policy. B) groups in organizing all their potential members. C) actual groups in collecting dues from members. D) potential groups in receiving their share in collective goods. E) all taxpayers having to pay for public services and payments that go only to the poor.
Which of the following is the best example of a tort case?
a) A woman files suit after being injured in an automobile accident. b) A father sues his ex-wife for custody of their two children. c) A man is charged with driving while intoxicated. d) A corporation sues another corporation over the terms of a contract. e) A young woman is charged with shoplifting.