How do the republican candidate and the democratic candidate get chosen to run for presidential office? a. each is nominated by his or her respective party. b. they are nominated by their state governments. c. they are chosen by the house of representatives. d. each is chosen by the governor of his/her home state.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts