In addition to the usual goals of other types of indirect lobbying, demonstrations and spontaneous protests seek to ______.

a. overturn the political system
b. eliminate opposition
c. demonstrate that the group is very powerful
d. generate more violent actions
e. recruit those who have not formed an opinion on a certain topic


e. recruit those who have not formed an opinion on a certain topic

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In recent elections, candidates have relied increasingly on

A. appearances at malls to reach potential voters. B. large parades and rallies to reach potential voters. C. whistle-stop train tours to reach potential voters. D. appearances at factories to reach potential voters. E. broadcasting to reach potential voters.

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The Supreme Court granted itself the power of judicial review in the case of

A) Brown v. Board of Education. B) Gibbons v. Ogden. C) Marbury v. Madison. D) McCulloch v. Maryland. E) Roe v. Wade.

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In the 112th Congress, women comprise 51 percent of the population but only about ___________ percent of the membership

a. 5 b. 10 c. 17 d. 20

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Which of the following statements about the courts is FALSE?

A) Supreme Court decisions may directly shape people?s lives. B) Most of American judicial policy is made in the Supreme Court. C) The great bulk of American legal business is transacted in the less-noticed courts. D) The Supreme Court decides a handful of key issues each year. E) The judicial system in the U.S. is, at least in principle, an adversarial one.

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