According to the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, individuals are defined as lobbyists who ________ and the act ________.
A) receive money to be used principally to influence legislation before Congress; did not require their disclosure or registration
B) receive money to be used principally to influence legislation before Congress; required their disclosure
C) work in Washington D.C. in any capacity except as an elected official and his or her staff; did not require their registration
D) receive money to work as an advocate for a cause, interest group or foundation; required their review by the Internal Revenue Service
E) receive money from any elected official, congressional staffer, executive branch member or judicial branch member; required their review by the Internal Revenue Service
Question -2-The colonists had no representatives in the British Parliament. Who said that Taxation without representation is tyranny?
A) John Adams
B) Samuel Adams
C) Richard Henry Lee
D) James Otis
E) Margaret Smith
Question -3-In order for a boycott to be effective, there must be
A) widespread support from the public, like what occurred during the grape boycott from 1965 to 1970 to support the unionization of Mexican American farmworkers.
B) a charismatic leader, like what occurred when Martin Luther King Jr. organized the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
C) widespread media coverage, like what occurred following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
D) a civil rights issue, like what occurred during the Black Lives Matter protest in Ferguson, Missouri.
E) a name brand product, like what occurred when a cookie boycott targeted the Girls Scouts of America.
Question -4-Which of the following was a grievance that the colonists voiced against England?
A) They had no representation in the English Parliament.
B) They resented and disputed London's right to raise revenue in the colonies.
C) England placed tight restrictions on colonial trade and provided protections for producers in England.
D) All of the above.
E) They were not allowed to work for the King.
Question -5-Which of the following statements about demonstrations is true?
A) Demonstrations, by definition, are organized refusals to buy the products of particular companies.
B) Demonstrations usually unite the general public behind an issue.
C) Demonstrations are comparatively rare, given the availability of the Internet and social media.
D) Demonstrations, if peaceable, are protected by the First Amendment.
E) Demonstrations in protest of Russian vodka by gay and lesbian groups have been overwhelmingly successful.
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