People who invest their political capital in an issue are called __________
a. agenda setters
b. policy entrepreneurs
c. lobbyists
d. gatekeepers
b
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The committees that do most of the work drafting legislation are known as
a. joint committees. b. conference committees. c. select committees. d. subcommittees. e. standing committees.
Which of the following statements about Indian parties since 1989 is TRUE?
a. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced the Congress Party as the dominant party and thus has been able to form governments fairly easily. b. Despite some losses, the Congress Party remains the dominant party and is still able to form governments fairly easily. c. No party has been able to form a government on its own coalition governments have become the norm. d. The two major parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Party, have consistently formed coalition governments. e. Regional parties have become less important.
Why is compellence harder to achieve than deterrence?
a. A deterrence threat is easier for the target state to understand than compellence. b. Compellence tends to be more vague in its objectives than deterrent threats. c. Compellence involves the threat of overwhelming force and most states do not possess this. d. Compellence demands more humiliation from the target state than does deterrence. e. Deterrent threats are more difficult to carry out than are compellent actions.
Lobbyists for special interest groups have found ____________________ to be the most direct and effective method to secure their objectives in Congress.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).