Which of the following is a mandatory budget item?

a. Social Security 
b. the military budget 
c. funds for the federal court system 
d. funds for the State Department 

a. Social Security 

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which statement accurately reflects the activity of lobbying by interest groups?

A. Lobbying refers to putting illegal pressure on legislators. B. Lobbying refers to making contributions to legislators to influence their votes. C. Lobbying refers to testifying before Congress. D. Lobbying refers to providing information on policy positions to legislators.

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