The most recent country to join the European Union is
a. Turkey
b. Croatia.
c. the Ukraine.
d. Iceland.
e. Switzerland.
b
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Why is grassroots/outside lobbying an effective political tactic?
a. Grassroots lobbying shapes public opinion, and elected officials are known to respond to public opinion. b. Interest groups rarely engage in grassroots lobbying, so when they use this tactic, elected officials take notice. c. Grassroots lobbyists collect and bundle together campaign contributions from multiple individuals. This results in one large campaign contribution and thus maximizes the impact of each contributor. - d. Grassroots lobbying depends on building personal connections with elected officials, who are more likely to listen to groups that they know and like.
The phrase stare decisis means
a. "let the decision stand." b. "the state will decide." c. "the decision is void." d. "the state must be decisive." e. "the decision is made."
The federal government's rapid response following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
a. led to enhancement of civil liberties. b. lowered the stature of the powerbrokers operating in the national capital. c. altered the balance of power between the federal government and the states. d. allowed the state judiciaries to exert their power over local governments.
Which of the following news reports would be considered soft news?
A. a report on the latest Supreme Court decision B. a news story about how the mayor of a local town got into politics C. analysis of a new jobs report on the American economy D. an announcement about a water main break that affects several neighborhoods