Foreign policy, and what defines the "national interest," tends to reflect
a. the will of the president.
b. an orderly process with clear lines of responsibility.
c. the will of the people.
d. the goals and priorities of those individuals and groups who are the most successful in influencing the political process within government and throughout society.
D
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Recent empirical studies by political scientists have backed up the theories about interest group influence propagated by whom?
a. Robert Dahl b. Alexis de Tocqueville c. C. Wright Mills d. James Madison
What were the Founders’ intentions in regard to the connection between the two houses of Congress and the people, given the design of each institution?
a. The House would be closer to the people, and the Senate would be more removed. b. The Senate would be close to the people, and the House would be more removed. c. The Founders hoped both branches would be close to the people. d. The Founders hoped neither branch would be close to the people.