Astroturf lobbying refers to ______.
a. presenting misleading polls to members of Congress
b. taking members of Congress to sporting events
c. lobbying efforts directed at congressional staff members
d. indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate public sentiment
d. indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate public sentiment
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In many cases, the conservative position in public policy urges governmental action, and the liberal position urges governmental inaction
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Just war doctrine refers to the moral criteria identifying when a war may be undertaken and how it should be fought once it begins
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A key difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that
A) a treaty has to be approved by Congress. B) executive agreements expire at the end of a president's term in office. C) treaties are much more common (about 13,000 ) compared to executive agreements (around 1,300). D) executive agreements can only be made with one of the 50 states. E) a treaty can only be made in one country, while an executive agreement can include multiple countries.
A majority of state court judges obtain their position by
A) an appointment by the president subject to Senate approval. B) election. C) an appointment by that state's governor subject to legislative approval. D) an appointment by the chief justice subject to Senate approval. E) recommendation from the state university law school.