The activities of the implementation phase of the policy process include __________

Which statement best describes special-interest groups' power?

A. The nature of the special-interest group determines whether it is stronger at the state and local level or in Washington, D.C. B. Special-interest groups' power is generally stronger in Washington, D.C. than at the local level. C. Special-interest groups' poweris generally stronger at the state and local level than in Washington, D.C. D. Thanks to campaign reform laws, the strength of special-interest groups has greatly diminished at both the state and local levels and the federal level. E. Special-interest groups have never been particularly powerful in U.S. politics, either at the state, local, or federal level.

The practice of some state courts providing more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution is called ________

A. due process B. protectionism C. implied powers D. new judicial federalism E. pluralism