Direct contact between an interest group representative and a legislative branch official or ...

Direct contact between an interest group representative and a legislative branch official or employee for the purpose of influencing a specific policy outcome is
 
  a. delegation.
  b. implementation.
  c. lobbying.
  d. discretion.
  e. co-optation.

 Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic steps in the initiative process that most states share?
 
  a. The proposal is drafted by proponents.
  b. A state official issues an official title and summary of the measure.
  c. Proponents circulate petitions for voters to sign.
  d. A citizen commission verifies whether a valid number of signatures are collected.

 Q. 3

Interest groups in Texas generally do not
 
  a. rally the public to support their cause.
  b. lobby members of the state legislature.
  c. petition executive branch officials.
  d. file lawsuits to accomplish their policy goals.
  e. introduce legislation to enforce their preferred policies

 Q. 4

State legislatures have adopted which rule to ban egregious attempts at building coalitions of supporters by rolling many attractive features into a ballot measure?
 
  a. Single-subject rule
  b. Log-Rolling rule
  c. Anti-packing rule
  d. Pre-election qualifying rule

 Q. 5

Manufacturers wanting to sell their products in Texas sometimes modify those products because
 
  a. Texas has such a huge market.
  b. Texas legislators have a reputation for corruption.
  c. lobbying is illegal in Texas.
  d. regulators in Texas can limit entry into the state's market.
  e. environmental conditions in Texas require special product characteristics.

 Q. 6

Which state has the highest level of difficulty for ballot initiative qualification, and thus, has had very few initiatives qualify for the ballot?
 
  a. Colorado
  b. Missouri
  c. Ohio
  d. Wyoming