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:

Poor People

Individuals or groups who lack the financial resources to meet a standard of living considered comfortable or normal in their society.

Urban Dwellers

Individuals who reside within the confines of a city or metropolitan area.

Environmental Racism

Discrimination in environmental policy-making and the enforcement of regulations and laws that disproportionately affects minority communities.

Marginalized People

Individuals or groups that are denied access to various rights, resources, and opportunities, and are thus kept on the fringes of society.