The scope of the interest group universe has
a. shrunk considerably after Congress passed new laws limiting how much contact lobbyists could have with legislators.
b. remained constant at the federal level but exploded at the state level because devolution has shifted more policies to the states.
c. increased substantially during the past 50 years as both private and public interests employ lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
d. remained steady because the policy gridlock in Washington, D.C., has meant fewer opportunities to lobby.
c. increased substantially during the past 50 years as both private and public interests employ lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
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In the minds of Madison and those who shared his views, the hope was that the Annapolis Convention might lead to ______.
a. limitations on the scope and capacity of state power b. resolution of federal debts so as to stabilize the economy c. newly established national powers on par with those of the states d. changes in the fundamental structure of the American government