Lobbyists May Have Greater Influence in State Legislatures Than in Congress

question 31

Multiple Choice

Lobbyists may have greater influence in state legislatures than in Congress because

• A)state legislators have smaller professional staffs and serve shorter terms.
• B)there is greater media coverage of state politics than national politics.
• C)lobbying restrictions are much tighter in the states.
• D)state legislators usually have longer terms of office than do members of Congress.
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation in which the demand for a product is sensitive to price changes, with significant changes in demand occurring with small changes in price.

Resource Demand

The demand for resources or inputs (like labor, capital, and raw materials) that are necessary for production.

Elasticity of Resource Demand

Measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a resource to a change in its price, indicating how changes in price influence resource allocation.

Percentage Change

A mathematical calculation that represents the degree of change over time as a proportion of the initial value, often expressed as a percentage.