An interest group needs to raise money for its ongoing political operations. Which method will be best suited to raise the required money?

The electoral importance of Social Security is enhanced because

A) young people vote and are as concerned about retirement as the elderly. B) senior citizen turnout is high and rising. C) the political parties have very different attitudes toward cutting social security. D) voter turnout, in general, is rising due to this issue. E) only wealthy individuals are eligible for social security and they vote.

When we talk about “the government” in terms of distinguishing parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems (e.g., when we say that the government depends on the legislative majority as well as the president in a mixed system) we mean ______.

A. the state B. all of the elected officials in a country C. the cabinet (made up of the prime minister and the other ministers) D. all of the constituents