Interest Group Ratings of Representatives and Senators

question 138

Multiple Choice

Interest group ratings of representatives and senators

• A)help to reveal a member of Congress's ideology.
• B)are rarely updated by interest groups.
• C)are a good way for interest groups to raise money.
• D)rarely show much deviation between members of the House and Senate.
• E)were popular in earlier years, but have little value today.

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Definitions:

Consumer Goods

Items bought by the typical consumer for their own use, encompassing long-lasting items, perishable products, and various services.

Capital Goods

Physical assets that a company uses in the production process to manufacture products and services that consumers will later use.

Opportunity Cost

Giving up possible benefits from other solutions when a single solution is chosen.

Economic Growth

The increase in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over a period of time.