Interest groups that form around shared economic interests and represent particular sectors of the economy are called
a. economic groups.
b. advocacy groups.
c. social movements.
d. iron triangles.
e. local interest groups.
A
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a. Abraham Lincoln ordered a naval blockade on the rebellious southern states. b. Thomas Jefferson sent the U.S. Navy to fight Barbary pirates. c. Harry Truman ordered troops to defend South Korea against North Korea. d. Richard Nixon waged the Vietnam War.
Ecology is the study of the
a. relationships between living things and their biological environment. b. connection between humanity and the global commons. c. interconnection between humans and other species. d. web of life.
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a. preventative defense b. territorial independence c. transnational authority d. national security
Political parties help to bridge the inherent conflict between the __________ branches of government.
A. executive and legislative B. executive and judicial C. judicial and legislative D. bureaucratic and executive