A U.S. senator who is better able to perform senatorial duties after mastering the formal and informal rules of the Senate is an example of ______.

In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court

A) upheld a Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime. B) declared laws against sodomy between consenting adults in private unconstitutional. C) invalidated antidiscrimination laws that protect homosexuals. D) upheld Bowers v. Hardwick. E) upheld state laws that declare homosexuality a crime.

Which of the following describes trade associations?

a. organizations that pursue noneconomic policies on behalf of the general populace b. organizations of similar businesses working together to advance shared goals c. organizations that represent the needs of professionals not represented by unions d. organizations that lobby between different levels of government e. any individual business engaged in lobbying