In 2015, about __________ Americans received Social Security benefits

Interest groups are important subjects of study in American politics because __________

a. they are always successful in getting their demands met by government b. they provide a venue for citizens to participate in government c. they determine what issues get covered in the media d. they determine who runs for elected office

During the Federalist years, federal government workers were primarily occupied with which of the following?

a. the Civil War b. education and health care policy c. defending the New York Harbor and the capital from foreign invasion d. delivering the mail and collecting duties and taxes