Which of the following is the best example of constituency service?
a. A member of Congress succeeds in amending an appropriation bill to provide money for a veterans' hospital in the member's home district.
b. A member of Congress helps a constituent resolve a problem involving Social Security benefits.
c. A member of Congress votes to toughen immigration laws to limit the number of people who can enter the U.S. legally.
d. A member of Congress votes in favor of legislation that would require businesses to provide their employees with unpaid leave in case of the birth of a child or a family emergency.
e. A member of Congress votes in favor of an amendment to the Constitution that would give constituents veto authority.
b
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A study of the civil rights struggle in American history suggests that
a. Congress will not be successful in writing civil rights laws because the courts will continually overturn them. b. deliberation is not a successful means to achieving rights for minorities. c. there is little work left to do, especially in the areas of school desegregation, voting rights, and affirmative action. d. there is still much deliberation to be done on the future of civil rights policies. e. we have successfully achieved equality for all people.
Interest groups that potentially compete for the same constituency avoid mutually destructive poaching on issues and constituencies through informal accommodations and deference to each other's turf.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)