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There are roughly _4000_ political action committees (PACs) in the United States.
Congress's strength as a policymaking institution includes its ability to represent a wide range of interests, capacity for compromise and negotiation, responsiveness to local interests.
Economic groups have an advantage over non-economic groups because they have greater access to financial resources
About 90% percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents.
According to James Madison, the source of most interest groups or factions is the unequal distribution of property.
A standing committee in the House or Senate is a permanent committee, has jurisdiction over a particular policy area, has authority to draft, amend, and recommend legislation, is usually organized according to the seniority principle.
A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that the interest group system is unrepresentative because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than …show more content…
How accurate is this perception? Public assistance programs are in fact the second-costliest federal program.
Compared to Supreme Court nominations, those for the lower federal courts are none of the answers are correct.
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Vermont is the only state whose constitution is shorter than the nations. Louisiana was longest and most detailed until 1974 when it was replaced. Alabama’s is the longest today.
The constitutions drawback is its length. All states require a 2 term limit for Governors except VA, Mississippi, & Kentucy. They have 1.Staete legislatures have 2 chambers (bicameral legislatures).
Todays state legislatures are more functional, accountable, independent, and representative, and are equipped with greater information to handling capacity than their predecessors.
State Courts pg. 534.
Most states elect their their treasurer, attorney genral, and secretary of state by popular vote. States choose their judge by direct
Congress's strength as a policymaking institution includes its ability to represent a wide range of interests, capacity for compromise and negotiation, responsiveness to local interests.
Economic groups have an advantage over non-economic groups because they have greater access to financial resources
About 90% percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents.
According to James Madison, the source of most interest groups or factions is the unequal distribution of property.
A standing committee in the House or Senate is a permanent committee, has jurisdiction over a particular policy area, has authority to draft, amend, and recommend legislation, is usually organized according to the seniority principle.
A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that the interest group system is unrepresentative because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than …show more content…
How accurate is this perception? Public assistance programs are in fact the second-costliest federal program.
Compared to Supreme Court nominations, those for the lower federal courts are none of the answers are correct.
Chapter 18
Vermont is the only state whose constitution is shorter than the nations. Louisiana was longest and most detailed until 1974 when it was replaced. Alabama’s is the longest today.
The constitutions drawback is its length. All states require a 2 term limit for Governors except VA, Mississippi, & Kentucy. They have 1.Staete legislatures have 2 chambers (bicameral legislatures).
Todays state legislatures are more functional, accountable, independent, and representative, and are equipped with greater information to handling capacity than their predecessors.
State Courts pg. 534.
Most states elect their their treasurer, attorney genral, and secretary of state by popular vote. States choose their judge by direct