When the Small Business Lobby Organized a Network of Small

question 65

Multiple Choice

When the small business lobby organized a network of small businesses across the country to oppose President Clinton's health care plan,it illustrated the power of which group to influence congressional decision making?

• A)the constituency
• B)interest groups
• C)political party leaders
• D)military leaders
• E)the Brookings Institution

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Definitions:

Antislavery Petitions

Antislavery petitions were formal requests submitted to legislative bodies, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries, calling for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade.

Seneca Falls Convention

A landmark meeting held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, regarded as the first women's rights convention, instrumental in initiating the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

Abolitionists' Concept

The ideology held by those who advocated for the immediate emancipation of slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation.

Personal Liberty

The freedom of individual persons to live their lives as they choose, within the bounds of legal and social norms, without undue restriction or interference.