Which of the following was the first known act of unconventional participation in America?

Lobbying is best defined as:

A) the attempts to shape public opinion through online campaigns. B) the indirect techniques used by government officials to gain the confidence of interest groups. C) the direct attempts by individuals or organizations to influence administrative decisions of government. D) the peaceful demonstrations that are designed to make a statement about a group's interests. E) the evaluation of performance of legislators based on how often they have voted with an interest group's position on particular issues.

Which of the following is true?

A. Busing was found to improve student's racial attitudes and minority students' performance on standardized tests. B. Public schools are more racially segregated now than they were at the beginning of forced busing programs. C. The Supreme Court prohibited forced busing across school district lines in cases where those lines were not drawn deliberately to keep races apart.  D. White flight to suburban schools has made it more difficult to desegregate urban schools. E. All of these answers are correct.