What agency was created to serve as a truly independent replacement for the Federal Election Commission, responsible for counting ballots and voter registration?

The governor's item veto applies only to

a. education bills. b. revenue bills. c. appropriations bills. d. welfare bills. e. constitutional amendments.

The authors argue that those interest groups with greater resources tend to ______.

a. have the least effective leadership b. have a good understanding of the political process c. show stronger support for the closing of the “revolving door” d. donate most of their money at the local level e. draw membership from across the economic spectrum