A rally of 40,000 people in Washington, D.C., in an effort to draw attention to the need for tougher child support laws, illustrates the __________ stage of the policymaking process.

Of the six categories of political participation, the group with the largest percentage is __________.

A. political gladiators B. activists C. voting specialists D. inactives

Peak business associations are interest groups that represent

A. seasonal business interests. B. national business interests. C. local business interests. D. statewide business interests.

The equal protection clause was originally intended to:

A) protect the newly freed slaves after the Civil War. B) remove the disparity between the North and the South. C) promote reverse discrimination. D) protect the rights of illegitimate children. E) protect criminals from unreasonable punishment.

Which of the following statements concerning NGOs and their relationship to the public is not true?

a. NGOs have direct links to the public at all levels of the government (local, state, national, and transnational). b. U.S citizens are more likely to participate politically through NGOs than through government programs or political parties. c. NGOs benefit from a sense of shared values amongst its membership. d. Citizens are more likely to engage in NGOs that have favorable relationships with the government.