Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?
a. answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents
b. speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences
c. providing elected officials with information about an interest group's position on a bill or issue
d. introducing bills in Congress
c
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President George Washington sought to address the problem of delegation in part by ______.
A. replacing officials at regular intervals B. appointing men of superior reputation, education, and means-as well as with financial incentives such as giving customs officials a share of goods seized from smugglers C. abdicating responsibility for the appointment process to Congress D. holding public referenda on high-profile appointments
The official chiefly responsible for enforcing state law in a county is the
a. county judge. b. sheriff. c. constable. d. road commissioner. e. county clerk.
When the justices of the Supreme Court meet in conference,
a. only their law clerks are allowed to be in the room with them. b. they discuss cases that were argued earlier in the week as well as certiorari petitions. c. the senior associate justice keeps an official record of the discussions. d. the most junior justice presides and offers an opinion first in each case.
Noneconomic interest groups that focus on specific and sometimes very narrow perspectives and issues, such as abortion or capital punishment, are referred to as
a. public interest groups. b. issue and ideological groups. c. business groups. d. opinion associations. e. environmental advocacy groups.