In comparison to cabinet secretaries and executive political appointees, senior executive service members and career civil servants have more ______.

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.

Why did Maryland initially refuse to ratify the Articles of Confederation?

a. Maryland’s legislature did not believe the revolution should have been carried so far. b. Maryland was preoccupied with writing its own constitution. c. Other states refused to cede lands rightfully belonging to Maryland. d. Maryland objected to the claim by other states to lands west of the Appalachians. e. Maryland did not yet exist.