The _________ is a system by which a particular interest group evaluates the performance of legislators based on how often the legislators have voted with the group's position on particular issues.

Which of these sources is the Associated Press most likely to consult for a story?

a. a political blogger b. a person on the street c. the Wall Street Journal d. the White House press secretary

Because of the __________, the United States does indeed have a __________.

A. income tax; progressive tax system B. income tax; regressive tax system C. property tax; progressive tax system D. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); regressive tax system E. sales tax; progressive tax system