The Supreme Court's decision in Romer v. Evans (1996) primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________

According to a rational-material explanation, the 2013 government shutdown was mainly a conflict between ____________

a. the rich and the poor b. conservatives and liberals c. Republicans and Democrats d. the legislative and executive branches

New policies create constituencies ripe for organization in part because

a. it is easier to mobilize people to pursue benefits they do not yet enjoy than to defend what they already have. b. no one ever mobilizes unless they have an economic interest that is directly threatened. c. people who adapt their plans to existing policies develop a stake in their continuation. d. the hope of gain is a more powerful incentive than the threat of loss.