A crisis, such as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Pressures by interest groups, such as organized labor, to address certain issues, such as working conditions
Pressures by institutions, such as the Supreme Court, to change practices, such as segregation
Pressures by unfriendly foreign nationsto change U.S. foreign policy
The use of media to publicize matters, such as automobile safety
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How an issue became part of the political agenda as a result of policy entrepreneurs
A public relations campaign, financed by the federal government, to raise public awareness
A protest by a public interest group against an unfavorable court decision
The use of PAC money to influence an election campaign
How a public interest group attempts to influence the voting records of members of Congress
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Interest group politics, in wich a single group benefits most from the policy-making process
Majoritarian politics, in which the policy-making process benefits large numbers of people who also bear the costs
Client politics, in which small identifiable groups will receive most of the benefits from the policy-making process
Entrepreneurial politics, in which a large number of people benefit from a policy that imposes costs on a small group
Pork-barrel politics, in which pet projects benefit the constituents of a member of Congress
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I and II
I, II, and III
II and III
II, III, and IV
I, II, and IV
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Because detailed regulation enabled them to run their businesses using standard operating procedures
Because once those industries were deregulated, they were no longer able to keep prices low for the consumers
Because regulations kept those industries competitive in the market
Because deregulation would lead to competition, lower prices,and lower industry profits
Because deregulation would prevent indutries from hiring the skilled labor forces they needed to stay competitive
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I and II
I, II, and III
II and III
II and IV
I, III, and IV
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Key people in the government, the political elites, become interested in certain problemsand try to solve them.
Policy-makers rether than the public set the agenda, so the public has little impact on the political agenda.
The public does not pay much attention to the policy agenda.
Members of Congress are more interested in helping their districts than in making policy for the nation.
The policy-making process is so complicated that it is difficult to determine what the public wants.
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Senators frequently run for president, so they seek out issues that will garner attention.
Senators have more time to deliberate than members of the House of Represenatatives, so they are more able to introduce policies.
Senators "fly under the radar" more than the president; as a result, they have become policy innovators.
The Senate has stricter party discipline than the House; as a result, more policies can be enacted.
Senators are held more accountable to their constituents than representatives are.
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The balance between who will write the laws and who will implement them.
The balance between the legislative branch and the executive branch.
The balance between judicial activism and judicial restraint.
The balance between who will benefit and who will bear the costs
The balance between the powers of the state and federal government
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Bills that will create new nationwide social programs.
Bills involving controversial issues, such as abortion.
Bills for funding the military and defense.
Bills for funding "pork-barrel" projects.
Bills regulating the environment
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