Since the 1940s, the length of the average bill has decreased to only two or three pages

What is a costly signal?

a. An action that is costly to interpret. b. An action that makes the receiver pay a high price. c. An action intended to give credibility to the sender’s declaration of intention. d. An action that is not a verbal message.

Groups of like-minded people who band together in an attempt to take control of government and who represent the primary connection between ordinary citizens and the public officials they elect are called

A) political parties. B) community groups. C) Political Action Committees. D) state legislatures. E) interest groups.