With respect to morality policies, _____ often helps match incremental policy reforms with public ...

With respect to morality policies, _____ often helps match incremental policy reforms with public opinion.
 
  a. bicameralism
  b. federalism
  c. the Solicitor General
  d. the U.S. Justice Department

 Q. 2

Lobbyists in California are regulated largely by
 
  a. the Supreme Court.
  b. the state constitution.
  c. the Political Reform Act of 1974
  d. their own professional association's watch-dog group.

 Q. 3

What is one possible explanation for why same-sex marriage bans and public opinion might not always align?
 
  a. The state's legislative referendum process is complex.
  b. People lie on public opinion surveys.
  c. Citizens are more likely to reject same-sex marriage bans than approve them.
  d. Only a few states have held ballot measures on the issue.

 Q. 4

The direct democracy approach to policy making is used most successfully by
 
  a. local elected officials.
  b. well-financed groups seeking to further their own interests.
  c. elected officials seeking to further their own agendas.
  d. grassroots public interest groups.

 Q. 5

What has been used extensively and successfully in many states by opponents of gay marriage?
 
  a. Ballot measures
  b. Legislative lobbying
  c. Gubernatorial vetoes
  d. State supreme court opinions

 Q. 6

Which of the following interest group activities involves the judicial process?
 
  a. initiative circulation
  b. litigation
  c. lobbying
  d. assimilation

 Q. 7

Which state was the first to establish, and has yet to repeal, a legal relationship for same-sex couples with all the legal trappings of marriage?
 
  a. Massachusetts
  b. Maine
  c. Vermont
  d. New Jersey