Discuss the role of interest groups in American politics. What are their defining characteristics? What are the major types of interest groups? What purposes do they serve? Whose interests do they best represent? Are they beneficial to American society, or do they allow factions to pursue their own interests at the expense of the common good?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution provides Congress with the power to
a. admit new states. b. redistrict legislative boundaries. c. levy taxes. d. regulate interstate commerce. e. declare war.
What was the largest source of campaign spending in 2004?
a. 501(c) groups b. 527 groups c. PACs d. Super PACs
Which of the following statements regarding the use of technology in the military is true?
A) Electronic warfare refers to the uses of nuclear spectrum in war. B) Naval technology uses special radar-absorbent materials and unusual shapes in the design of aircraft, missiles, and ships to scatter enemy radar. C) Cyberwar refers to disrupting enemy computer networks to degrade command and control. D) War has become more deadly over the years.