Special newsletters, periodicals, training programs and conferences are provided to members of interest groups to entice others to join are examples of what benefits

The increased influence of the media and single-issue interest groups in the electoral process has contributed to ________

A. less candidate control over campaigns B. a decrease in candidate-centered elections C. a rise in candidate-centered elections D. a greater focus on the political parties rather than candidates

A senator from the state of Oregon, knowing the citizens of Oregon support the right to die for the terminally ill, filibustered a vote in the Senate chamber that sought to preempt state right to die laws. This is an example of a ______.

A. delegate model of representation B. trustee model of representation C. political model of representation D. partisan model of representation