What did a recent study of interest group activity reveal about the importance of financial resources in the interest group system?
a. The big interests always win.
b. The correlation between big money and lobbying success is weak.
c. PAC donations and lobbying expenditures were shown to have a great impact on policy outcomes.
d. Wealthy interest groups tend to align themselves with other wealthy groups and successfully overpower interest groups with less money.
b
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Australia charges voters a twenty dollar fine for failing to vote. This rule addresses which problem that results in low voter turnout in some countries?
a. A belief that voting is pointless b. A sense of apathy about political participation c. A calculation that taking the time to vote is not worthwhile d. A feeling that the government is not doing its job effectively
A(n) __________ consists of those who stand to gain or lose more than others
a. initiative b. interest group c. political action committee d. special interest e. union