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__________________control the information on which lawmakers base their decisions.
Congressional staff members
a lawmaker is more likely to follow_____________ or the advice & opinions of other lawmakers:
their own beliefs
A lawmaker may pay close attention to the desires of
people back home
Some ________________are more willing than others to make risky choices.
lawmakers
_______________tries to influence Congress to pass laws that he and his party support.
The president
A legislator running for ___________may also call attention to his/her votes on certain measures to attract constituents’ support.
reelection
opposing interest groups may demand that the lawmaker explain votes that turned out to be ________________back home.
unpopular
________________want their lawmakers to follow constituents’ wishes on the issues
Voters
_____________________set the agenda for individual lawmakers & or congressional committees that may favor a certain pov.
Congressional staff members
Presidents may give or withhold ________________ in return for lawmakers’ cooperation.
favors & support
lawmakers hire professional pollsters to conduct ___________
opinion surveys
________________send questionnaires to their constituents
lawmakers
_____________________are considered the most important form of communication for lawmakers to keep track of their constituents’ opinions
personal letters
To keep track of their constituents’ opinions, most lawmakers make frequent ___________________
trips home to learn about local concerns
Lobbyists try to influence lawmakers by encouraging ______________to write to members of Congress on the issues they support or oppose.
citizens
On issues relating to government intervention in the __________________party members tend to vote the same way.
economy
Party voting is stronger on some ___________than on others.
issues
___________________ membership is one of the most important influences on a lawmaker’s voting behavior.
Political party
Lawmakers pay close attention to campaign workers &______________________
contributors
Lobbyists represent a wide variety of____________
interests
_____________________are more likely than Republicans to favor social-welfare programs.
Democrats
_________________are more likely to favor lower taxes & less government intervention in the economy.
Republicans
____________________are likely to share the same general beliefs about public policy.
Party members
Party voting is weaker on foreign policy issues because the 2 parties don’t have fixed positions on ___________________
international questions
Interest groups have their representatives, or__________, try to persuade lawmakers to support certain policies.
lobbyists