Groups, such as the National Rifle Association, that tend to focus on one particular substantive area are referred to as

a. partisan groups.
b. ideological groups.
c. issue groups

In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution, which

A. required congressional approval before the president could dismiss the secretary of defense. B. limited the president's use of troops in military action without congressional approval. C. extended the president's power over the military. D. was necessary because of the increased threat of nuclear war. E. allowed the president to declare an unlimited national emergency.

How do elections in America compare with those in other democracies of the world?

a. Americans vote more frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. b. Americans vote less frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. c. Americans vote more frequently, but for fewer offices, than citizens in other democracies of the world. d. Americans vote more frequently and for more offices than citizens in other democracies of the world.