Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?
a. answering e-mails on behalf of elected officials
b. speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences
c. providing elected officials with information about an issue or bill that is important to the group
d. providing legal counsel to members of Congress
c
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Congress can override a presidential veto by a
a. simple majority vote (over 50%) in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. b. two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. c. super-majority (75%) vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. d. simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but only if the Supreme Court agrees. e. super-majority (90%) majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Which of the following refers to laws with fixed termination dates that call for periodic reexamination by the state legislature?
A. daylight laws B. reenactment laws C. fade away laws D. sunset laws
Professional lobbyists who represent a variety of organizations and interests are likely to use inside lobbying tactics such as _______________ to convey an interest group’s message directly to a lawmaker.
a. helping to draft legislation b. organizing marches and demonstrations c. contacting the media d. joining appropriate trade associations
The problems of government bureaucracy could best be summarized as inefficiency due to the __________.
A. capitalistic ideology of the American government B. overly broad interests of most bureaucracies C. size and complexity of bureaucracies D. fact that bureaucracies are not merit-based