Pressure to reform the welfare system decreased among both Democrats and Republicans in the last decades of the twentieth century

Which of the following statements is true of interest groups?

a. They are less tightly organized than political parties. b. They are financed through contributions paid by members. c. Their organizers always communicate with the members in person. d. They do not apply any pressure on the political process. e. They do compete for public office.

Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false