The body that appoints and supervises the state auditor is the
a. Sunset Advisory Commission.
b. Legislative Budget Board.
c. Legislative Audit Committee.
d. Legislative Council.
e. House Research Organization.
Q. 2One issue advocacy weapon that interest groups can use to bypass an unresponsive legislature is a(n)
a. legislative veto.
b. contract lobbyist.
c. filibuster.
d. initiated ballot measure.
Q. 3The body providing research support, information and bill-drafting assistance to legislators is the
a. Legislative Audit Committee.
b. Legislative Budget Board.
c. Ways and Means Committee.
d. Legislative Council.
e. House Research Organization.
Q. 4Interest groups do all of the following EXCEPT
a. apply pressure on public officials.
b. educate public officials on the issues.
c. nominate group members to run for office under the group's ticket.
d. serve as watchdogs, monitoring government programs.
Q. 5Texas state agencies present their budget requests to the governor and the
a. conference committee.
b. Legislative Budget Board.
c. Legislative Audit Committee.
d. House Research Organization.
e. Legislative Council.
Q. 6What is the term when an artificial constituency is essentially manufactured by an interest group in order to give legislators the impression that the electorate is up in arms about a certain policy?
a. Blind advocacy
b. Mobilization of advocacy
c. Faux-mobilization
d. Astroturf campaign
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