Why do interest groups score members of Congress on certain votes?
What will be an ideal response?
Students could discuss a number of reasons here. Announcing that a vote will be scored might influence legislator behavior on that vote. They may hope to influence voters to vote for candidates with high overall “scores” (or vice versa). And finally, they can use legislative scorecards to determine which candidates they plan to endorse and support with contributions.
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a. a weak state legislature in a backwater state. b. the House of Representatives that was envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. c. a House of Commons in a parliamentary system. d. the U.S. Senate
Because fiscal resources are not always available and because there isn't always adequate time, one of the first challenges governments face in policymaking is deciding what their political agenda is going to be
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Multiple regression models do NOT assume which of the following?
a.) Variables are nominal. b.) Variables have been accurately measured. c.) The model accurately specifies the actual relationships. d.) The error term has a normal distribution.
In The Judicial Branch video, it was explained that grand juries listen to evidence and then decide if a person charged with a crime is guilty.
a. true b. false