One major criticism of interest groups is that they ______.
a. have too much power
b. they tend to focus on issues of a local nature
c. they ignore the rights of minorities
d. often support corrupt politicians
e. cannot support large member networks
a. have too much power
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One reason the NAACP's strategy of using the courts to further black civil rights worked was that it
A) avoided focusing on the clearest abuses. B) presented broad economic demands to whites. C) avoided direct confrontation with a conservative Supreme Court. D) did not require a broad political alliance. E) avoided the complications that often surround appellate processes.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Campaign money has always been strictly regulated in American politics because the Framers wanted to guarantee political equality. 2.Proponents of the original Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 hoped to rein in the cost of campaigns, and the flow of campaign money has started lagging behind the pace of inflation. 3.The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission imposed significant limitations on independent spending. 4.Typically, half of Senate incumbents and 70–80% of House incumbents win by default because their opponents spend too little money to make a race of it.