Interest groups do not engage in a variety of activities to achieve their goals; they typically only conduct grassroots campaigns and lobby government officials

Beginning in the 1980s, the federal government has used a variety of methods to reduce the size and tax burden of the federal bureaucracy. One such method is privatization. Which of the following does NOT describe an intended purpose of privatization?

a. to increase the number of employees supported by the federal government b. to replace government-provided services with services provided by the private sector c. to keep costs for services lower than those provided by government agencies d. to allow for less government red tape and fewer civil service restrictions e. to allow private companies to have more flexibility to compete and adapt to changing circumstances

The Civil Rights Acts passed by Congress between 1865 and1875

A. were designed to enforce the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. B. implemented the extension of citizenship to anyone born in the United States. C. made it illegal to use law or custom to deprive anyone of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution. D. declared that everyone is entitled to full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations. E. All of these choices are true.