The upward trend in numbers of interest groups is driven in part by:
a. overly large interest groups splitting into smaller ones.
b. the growth of the types of industries that need representation.
c. the fact that as certain interest groups become moribund, others arise to take their place.
d. new issues coming to the attention of the public.
d. new issues coming to the attention of the public.
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When a public library adds to its collection a book that denounces churches and religion, it upholds the American belief in freedom of __________
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Racial imbalance in public schools that is created not by law but by residential patterns is known as
A) de jure segregation. B) de facto segregation. C) Jim Crow segregation. D) reverse discrimination. E) suggestive discrimination.
The basic standard of substantive democracy is that government must guarantee
A) economic rights. B) civil rights and liberties. C) social equality. D) economic rights, civil rights and liberties, and social equality. E) None of these choices is true.
The example that Barbour and Wright employ to illustrate the influence of interest groups on American domestic policymaking is that the rules for ______.
a. student loan eligibility should probably be loosened but have not been because major banks object b. purchasing guns ought to be strengthened but have not been due to the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s lobbying c. Social Security eligibility should likely be tightened but have not been due to AARP’s efforts d. automotive emissions ought to be eased but have not due to outcry from car manufacturers e. Medicare and Medicaid should be revamped but have not due to lobbying from AARP