An organized effort to influence public policy on behalf of a particular interest is called

a. acting as an ombudsmen.
b. influence peddling.
c. logrolling.
d. lobbying.

d

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Suppose that a newly elected governor wants to replace every member of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). What power does the governor have to accomplish this goal?

a) The governor can fire the commissioners without legislative approval. b) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a two-thirds vote of approval from the state Senate. c) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a majority vote of approval from both chambers of the legislature. d) The governor can ask the commissioners to resign, but cannot fire them. e) The governor can ask for a vote of the people to fire the commissioners.

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In___________, the Supreme Court invalidated a warrant that was issued by the state's attorney general, a law enforcement officer, rather than by a judge or magistrate

a. Stanford v. Texas (1965) b. Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971) c. Brinegar v. United States (1949) d. Illinois v. Gates (1983)

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