Which of the following characteristics affect the power of an interest group?
a. The degree of necessity of group services and resources to public officials
b. Legitimacy of the group and its demands with the voters
c. Political cohesiveness of its membership
d. All of these choices.
d
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A. no B. about three C. about ten D. dozens of E. over one hundred
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a. He had seized power by force the year before. b. He was concentrating power in his hands and foes feared he was becoming a dictator. c. He had decided to abrogate the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. d. He was loathed by extreme Islamic groups that feared he would compromise the Islamic revolution.
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What are its core propositions? What does it say about voter behavior? How do political parties attract the most votes? Do you feel Down's theory is entirely valid? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?
Do the media aid or hinder democracy? Give a brief synopsis of the framers' opinion, the opinion of your book's authors, and then state your own opinion. Do you agree with the book's authors? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?