Question 1

The example in the textbook of the Texas Medical Association's contributions to the Republican candidates in the 1990s illustrates which point?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a direct link between the contribution of money to candidates and the legislative results 
B)  that political contributions are generally a waste of time 
C)  that issues and conflicting interests can override the impact of contributions 
D)  that political contributions to candidates are the same thing as bribery 
A)  there is a direct link between the contribution of money to candidates and the legislative results 
B)  that political contributions are generally a waste of time 
C)  that issues and conflicting interests can override the impact of contributions 
D)  that political contributions to candidates are the same thing as bribery

Question 2

What are the main activities of interest groups in seeking to influence public policy? Which of these functions does the state of Texas seek to regulate? How effect is that regulation?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups engage in a variety of a

Question 3

Which of the following groups has been particularly successful in using the court system to achieve its political goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Texas Association of Business 
B)  the Texas Classroom Teachers Association 
C)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 
D)  the Texas Association of Realtors 
A)  the Texas Association of Business 
B)  the Texas Classroom Teachers Association 
C)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 
D)  the Texas Association of Realtors

The example in the textbook of the Texas Medical Association's contributions to the Republican candidates in the 1990s illustrates which point?

What are the main activities of interest groups in seeking to influence public policy? Which of these functions does the state of Texas seek to regulate? How effect is that regulation?

Which of the following groups has been particularly successful in using the court system to achieve its political goals?

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Political Parties

Voters, Campaign, and Elections

The Legislature

The Governor and State Administration

The Judiciary and the System of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Issues in Public Policy

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Exam 3: Interest Groups

The example in the textbook of the Texas Medical Association's contributions to the Republican candidates in the 1990s illustrates which point?

What are the main activities of interest groups in seeking to influence public policy? Which of these functions does the state of Texas seek to regulate? How effect is that regulation?

Which of the following groups has been particularly successful in using the court system to achieve its political goals?

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Political Parties

Voters, Campaign, and Elections

The Legislature

The Governor and State Administration

The Judiciary and the System of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Issues in Public Policy

Filters