The __________ in Congress Makes It Particularly Vulnerable to Special

question 72

Multiple Choice

The __________ in Congress makes it particularly vulnerable to special interest groups and to the appeals of highly paid lobbyists.

• A)partisan system
• B)decentralized committee system
• C)bipartisan system
• D)imbalance of power

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Definitions:

ITQs

Individual Transferable Quotas, a system used in fishery management whereby individual operators are given the right to catch a specified share of the total allowable catch for a particular fishery.

Pacific Halibut

A large flatfish native to the North Pacific Ocean, valued for its culinary uses and recreational fishing interest.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand dynamics.

The Population Bomb

A term popularized by a 1968 book predicting widespread famine and disaster as a result of overpopulation.