This is a voluntary group within Congress, formed by members to pursue shared interests; they can cross party, committee, and even chamber lines

Convention delegates and candidates are chosen, by some state parties, in meetings of party members called caucuses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

In the context of public policy, what effect does a trigger mechanism have?

a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation. b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy. c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process. d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.