Why do grass-roots lobbying efforts often succeed at influencing public policy
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A representative wants to be reelected and wants to properly
represent what his/her constituents want, and lobbying helps to
show the representative what the voters want. By calling and
sending in letters, voters can show their representatives that a
certain policy has a lot of support or disapproval, and then the
representative is more likely to vote in a way that represents
their interests.
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Why was the passage of the pendleton act historically significant
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The Pendleton Act stipulated that government jobs should be
awarded on the basis of merit. Among other things, it established
competitive exams for these jobs instead of political ties being
the way to obtain such jobs. An important historical result was
that the parties shifted to relying on businesses for funding and
not patronage from people hoping to secure government jobs.
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What is a Drawing voting district boundaries within a state to favor one party or group over another is called
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It is called Gerrymandering.
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Interest groups were also known as what
Pressure groups
Why do grass-roots lobbying efforts often succeed at influencing public policy
A representative wants to be reelected and wants to properly
represent what his/her constituents want, and lobbying helps to
show the representative what the voters want. By calling and
sending in letters, voters can show their representatives that a
certain policy has a lot of support or disapproval, and then the
representative is more likely to vote in a way that represents
their interests.
Why was the passage of the pendleton act historically significant
The Pendleton Act stipulated that government jobs should be
awarded on the basis of merit. Among other things, it established
competitive exams for these jobs instead of political ties being
the way to obtain such jobs. An important historical result was
that the parties shifted to relying on businesses for funding and
not patronage from people hoping to secure government jobs.
What is a Drawing voting district boundaries within a state to favor one party or group over another is called