Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as
A. private legislation.
B. gerrymandering.
C. public interest legislation.
D. pork.
E. logrolling.
Answer: D
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The __________, which includes the voters who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and who tend to vote for the candidates of their party, has shifted in recent decades
a. party activity b. party in the government c. party in the electorate d. party as apparatus
How is Rousseau's emphasis on the "general will" over and above the "particular wills" that make up society related to interest groups?
A) With legislators and executives attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the whole country. B) With legislators and the judiciary attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the whole country. C) With legislators and executives attuned to the "citizens' lobby," it's often as if no one is considering the interests of the corporate community. D) With legislators and executives attuned to interest groups, it's often as if no one is considering the interests of politics at the local level.