The generation of journalists and social critics who exposed the lobbying methods used by the newly emerging industrial corporations and trusts in the post–Civil War era are collectively referred to as
a. nattering nabobs of negativism.
b. the chattering class.
c. muckrakers.
d. the Know-Nothings.
c. muckrakers.
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The true leader of the Senate is the __________, elected by the majority party
a. majority leader b. president pro tempore c. Senate Chair d. Speaker e. vice president
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) With proportional representation systems, all it takes is between one and five percent of the vote for a party to win seats in the national legislature. B) In many Scandinavian countries, farmers? parties have long been in existence. C) Many new interest groups in Europe have formed parties on the basis of shared values. D) Green parties in Europe have never been able to win enough votes to enter the nationallegislature. E) Parties are more like interest groups in Europe than in the U.S.
What is comparative advantage? Give one example.
What will be an ideal response?
A new Speaker of the House is selected
a. every January. b. if there is a change in the majority party. c. immediately preceding each presidential election. d. when a motion of cloture is filed by three-fifths of the Senate. e. when each new Congress convenes.