Which of the following statements about spending by efforts of interest groups to influence government is accurate?
a. The amount of money spent on campaign contributions dwarfs all other types of spending by interest groups.
b. Despite public concerns about campaign contributions, the amount of money donated to candidates has decreased.
c. Interest groups spend billions more every cycle on lobbying than they do on campaign contributions.
d. Most of the attention is focused on campaign contributions, but interest groups spend considerably more on research and television advertising.
c. Interest groups spend billions more every cycle on lobbying than they do on campaign contributions.
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Politics in California tends to produce:
a. strong party organizations and interest groups. b. weak party organizations and interest groups. c. strong party organizations and weak interest groups. d. weak party organizations and strong interest groups.
Which of the following best describes the political impact of the Carry That Weight project?
a. Students who protested were prosecuted for unlawful assembly, with no further action taken. b. Columbia University was investigated by the U.S. Department of Education. c. Elected officials took notice and introduced proposed legislation aimed at curbing sexual violence. d. No action was taken by any elected official, and the entire matter was put to rest by the university.