After an extensive lobbying campaign, interest groups interested in banking reform succeed in getting Congressional leaders to bring forward a reform bill to the floor. This is an example of

Which of the following is the most powerful institution in the British political system?

a. the queen b. the House of Lords c. the House of Commons d. the Senate

Soft authoritarianism refers to

a. a tightening of political controls combined with a loosening of economic controls. b. the re-emergence of the communist party as a political force in Russia. c. Russia's increasingly militant actions in its near abroad. d. a system of informal and formal mechanisms that assure the dominance of a ruling group despite the existence of some forms of political competition and opposition. e. the use of repressive political controls designed to limit opposition.