When it comes to reforming Social Security financing, most objections raised by interest groups on both sides have to do with the evaluative criterion of ______.

Interest groups impact the policies of government agencies when they

a. encourage voters to write to the heads of the agencies. b. provide the agencies with arguments and data. c. rely on members of Congress to apply political pressure to bureaucrats. d. subtly threaten department heads with the loss of their job. e. woo agency leaders with gifts.

How powerful are parties in the House in accomplishing their legislative goals?

What will be an ideal response?