The most important power of Congress is its ______.

Critics complain about the revolving door, because they believe that ______.

a. former government officials will lead to a glut of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. b. interest groups lose their singular focus when hiring former government officials whose concerns have typically involved numerous broader issues c. government officials may ease labor laws on lobbying firms shortly before leaving to join one d. lobbyists will blackmail former colleagues with inside information once they leave public service for lobbying work e. alternating between government service and interest group lobbying for private entities amounts to unethical cashing in on public service for private profit

Is it possible to change the political status quo without the agreement of all of the institutional and the partisan veto players?

A. Yes B. No