A constitutional amendment was submitted to the voters in 2007 which required a recorded vote on final passage of a bill which supporters argued would make government more transparent. Voters approved the amendment

The Executive Office of the President is a large bureaucracy of currently more than 2,000 employees who work for the president to carry out management and administrative functions. The head of this bureaucracy and a very close advisor to the president is the

a. Vice President of the United States. b. Speaker of the House. c. White House chief of staff. d. Attorney General. e. national party chairman.

Ellaine is a lesbian and is a member of Equal Life, an interest group. The group organizes protests and lobbies Congress for strict actions against people who harass members of the LGBT community. It has gathered many supporters over the years and plans to continue its efforts for the betterment of the community. In this context, Ellaine is a member of a(n) _____.

A. identity interest group B. consumer interest group C. professional interest group D. business interest group E. environmental interest group