Because Congress is __________, it is fairly open to interest group influence

Intergovernmental relations are characterized by mostly informal, continuous contacts between officials at different levels of government who share or exchange information and views or agree on the terms of sharing of jurisdiction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Although the First Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, before independence, which of the following was true?

A. Early colonists were unconcerned with religion and focused more on the day-to-day task of surviving. B. The freedom of religion was guaranteed in the Bill of Rights under the Articles of Confederation. C. Many of the early colonies designated official churches which believers and nonbelievers alike were forced to attend and support with taxes. D. none of these