______ often take a position on a policy issue and try to influence policy makers to take their position through release of reports, personal persuasion, testifying, lobbying, advertising, and the like.

The Federal Reserve Board's budget comes from

A) interest and dividends from its investments. B) congressional appropriation. C) the Treasury Department. D) the Executive Office of the President. E) a direct tax on banks.

Under considerable fiscal stress due to a decline in federal aid and increased federal mandates, states have

a. been unable to balance their budgets. b. dramatically increased their capacities. c. maintained the service and program levels typical of the late 1970s. d. had a dramatic decrease in their capacities.