Law and Politics

What were the consequences of then-candidate Barack Obamas decision to self-fund his campaign in 2008?

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What role does the invisible primary play in the election process?

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What is meant by the term horse race as it relates to election coverage?

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Once a general presidential election campaign is underway, what are the two primary goals of each side?

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How have primaries changed over time in their importance to presidential selection? How do they ...

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According to the text, do elections matter? Why or why not?

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What features distinguish voters from nonvoters? Why dont some people vote, and what is being done ...

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The text argues for a political specialization view of the role citizens play in a modern democracy. ...

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Explain how candidates and the media each interpret election results. How do winning candidates ...

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One of the ways that interest groups attempt to gain an advantage is through the cultivation and ...

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Information is typically considered one of the weakest weapons wielded by interest groups.

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Why do interest groups target their efforts on lobbying congressional committees?

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Which statement best reflects the political influence of labor unions?

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Which of the following statements best reflects the political situation surrounding womens interest groups?

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Which of the following factors increases the likelihood that people with a shared interest will form a group?

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Which of the following factors are crucial to the success of most interest groups?

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When a group provides a collective good or service, ______.

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What is the main purpose of equal opportunity interest groups?

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What is one way interest groups can overcome the collective action problem?

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What is often the most important triggering mechanism that causes interest groups to form?

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The only way an interest group can directly lobby the judiciary is to ______.

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The ability to make sizable and strategically placed campaign contributions helps interest groups ______.

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The 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had the effect of ______.

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The revolving door exists because ______.

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Political action committees contribute to congressional campaign funds largely to influence ______.

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