________ refers to whether the job of a state legislator is interesting and involved enough that members of the legislature treat it as a full-time occupation

Which of the following institutional constraints can weaken the long-standing ties and social networks that lobbyists work tirelessly to cultivate over time?

a. Term limits b. Gift restrictions c. Campaign finance regulation d. Prohibition on lobbyist aid with drafting legislation

An election in which the majority party (according to party identification) is defeated in a temporary reversal is

A) a maintaining election. B) a realigning election. C) a retrospective election. D) a deviating election. E) none of the above.