Political parties are similar to interest groups in the following respect(s):

a. Both try to influence government policy.
b. Both try to control the reins of government.
c. Both run candidates for public office.
d. Both statements (a) and (b) are true.

Answer: a

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is true of Social Security over time?

a. Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have increased. b. Recipients of Social Security have increased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has declined. c. Recipients of Social Security have decreased and the number of contributing workers per recipient has increased. d. Both the number of recipients of Social Security and the number of contributing workers per recipient have decreased.

Political Science

A fundamental transformation of an existing regime that is instigated and primarily carried out by a social movement or armed group is known as a(n)

a. ideological revolution b. political revolution c. social revolution d. true revolution

Political Science