lecture 10 Flashcards
1
Q
every 5 years congress passes a farm bill which authorizes
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hundred of billions of dollars of spending
2
Q
the farm bill contains both
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farm subsidies and food stamp/ nutrition funding
3
Q
US farm policies have prices for consumers (in addition to taxes)
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increased
4
Q
direct contact with member of congress; advance the interest of their clients or associations; paid to influence congress
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lobbying; lobbyists
5
Q
a _____campaign is staffed by ordinary local volunteers
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grassroots
6
Q
_______involves paid professionals who mimic a grassroots effort
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astroturf
7
Q
an interest group may file a ______on behalf of a sympathetic member who has been wronged
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test case
8
Q
an interest group may file an _______seeking to influence the judge in someone else’s lawsuit
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amicus brief
