chapter 9 example #35904

Public backlash in the Treyvon Martin case in which a black teenager was shot to death and his assailant defended his actions by claiming protection under Florida's "stand your ground" law prompted:

public policies and government regulations are shaped by:

Proponents of business as a political participant argue:

In a 2011 Harris poll, how many people believed that political action committees were seen as too powerful?

Two or more participants joining together to act in concert in the political process is called:

The National Energy Plan signed into law by President Bush:

A corporate political strategy does not:

Firms in the chemical industry, which must contend with frequently changing environmental regulations and the risk of dangerous accidents, usually have:

To influence government policymakers' actions, an information strategy involves:

A common tactic in a financial-incentive political strategy is:

Which of the following is not a constituency-building strategy tool?

The information strategy tool most used by business is:

Lobbyists, under U.S. law, must disclose their:

Since 1998, the total amount spent on lobbying activity has increased about:

Hiring former government officials for positions in the corporate world is:

Businesses promote an information strategy by inviting government leaders to:

One of the most effective organizations promoting direct communications between business and policymakers is:

Expert witness testimony is often provided:

One of the most common financial-incentive strategy tools is:

Companies have been permitted to contribute to political action committees since:

According to the textbook, under the existing U.S. campaign contribution law, individuals:

Which type of organization's political action committee gave the greatest amount by total contribution in 2011-2012?

Economic leverage occurs when a business uses it economic power to:

Advocacy ads are also called:

Supporters of advocacy advertisements believe that they:

Trade associations are:

When a business seeks to overturn a law after it has been passed or threatens to challenge the legal legitimacy of the new regulation in the courts, this is called:

When a firm solicits its stockholders for political contributions for a particular candidate by letter and then sends those contributions to the candidate on behalf of its stockholders, it is called:

When managers become personally involved in developing public policy, the firm is at what level of business political involvement?