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Write a 8-10 page essay on the importance of the Everglades in Florida politics.  

Due- Monday April 10th by 11:59pm

Your paper should fully address the following questions:

• Using Michael Grunwald’s book The Swamp, explain how the developers of Florida viewed the Everglades and tried to conquer it?
• What were the ecological consequences?
• What were the political forces that created the political will to restore the everglades specifically how did Republican and Democrats come together to create the biggest ecological restoration project in history?
• What lessons from Everglade’s restoration are important to remember for environmental restoration and the battle against global warning?

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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
There are schools and professional requirements to become a lobbyist.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
There is ” a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.” These are the words of:

Justice Brennan
Justice Roberts
Jack Abramoff
Woodrow Wilson

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Lobbying is a popular job for former legislators and staff.

True
False

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
According to lawyer, legal scholar and professor Sean J. Kealy, there are several types of lobbyists and styles of lobbying.

True
False

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
The Supreme Court upheld lobbying registration requirements in the case U.S. v. Harris in ___________.

1954
1964
1984
1989

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Entities formed by a special interest group for the purpose of funneling contributions to the political campaigns of members of Congress and other office seekers are known as _______________.

political action committees (PACs)
political action campaigns (PACs)
political action plans (PAPs)
political action networks (PANs)

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
_____________ percentage of lobbyists represent business interests.

40
50
60
70

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
A lobbyist who conveys information to legislators without necessarily advocating position on a program is known as ____________.

The Informant
The Contact Man
The Watchdog
The Strategist

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Lobbyists who organize grassroot support for clients’ legislative programs are known as _______________.

Campaign Organizers
Informants
Contact Men
Strategists

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
Lobbyists who closely observe the legislature’s activities for developments that are important to their clients are known as ___________.

Watchdogs
Informants
Strategists
Contact Men

Question 11
5 / 5 pts
Lobbyists whose approach or methods are often used by other lobbyists are known as _____________.

Strategists
Campaign Organizers
Contact Men
Informants

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
An attempt to influence a specific list of governmental decisions or actions is known as ____________.

Lobbying
Advocacy
Legislation
Prospecting

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
An attempt to influence government contract or purchasing decision is the domain of _____________.

Procurement Lobbying
Grassroots Lobbying
Direct Lobbying
Prospecting

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
The Government cannot restrict speech based on the speaker’s corporate identity, was reaffirmed in: _____________

First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti
Buckley v. Valeo
U.S. v. Harris
U.S. v. Abramoff

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
Lobbyists are prohibited from personally contributing money to campaign.

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Legislators who care more about being re-elected and “go along for the ride” with lobbyists are called policy wonks.

True
False

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
Legislators who are concerned about making good public policy and who make carefully reasoned decisions despite lobbyists are known as money types.

True
False

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
Washington’s K Street houses the offices of many lobbyists.

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
Two common types of gifts that lobbyists give to public servants are ___________ and _______________.

meals, entertainment
sex, drugs
money, cars
donations, meals

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The _______________________ prohibits a legislator or his or her spouse from soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept “anything of value” from a lobbyist or employer.

gift ban
prohibition act
campaign bipartisan act
financial ethics act

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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
Bill drafting is a collaborative effort.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Legislative drafting in the United States is a simple process unlike other countries.

True
False

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
The President and the executive agencies of government can present bills to Congress annually.

True
False

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
______________ are the place where bills are researched, written, and re-written.

Committees
Executive Agencies
Congressional Offices
Courts

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Actors whose behaviors a bill aims to change are called __________.

role occupants
implementing agencies
taxpayers
lobbyists

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rules found in legislation?

appropriation
commands
discretion
stipulation

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
The U.S. Congress did not have a drafting style manual until ____________.

1989
1981
1990
1978

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
In drafting of a bill many jurisdictions discourage using findings and purposes sections.

True
False

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
There are ____________ titles in the United States Code.

51
55
45
50

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
The “grandfather clause” in Texas state legislative drafting is an example of _____________.

a saving provision
a transition provision
a sunset provision
a miscellaneous provision

Question 11
5 / 5 pts
A __________________ provides for the orderly implementation of legislation.

transition provision
saving provision
miscellaneous provision
sunset provision

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
An expiration provision used to provide a time or circumstance upon which the power or effectiveness of an act, provision, or specific agency expires is called a __________.

sunset clause
emergency clause
transition clause
dead clause

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
An enforcement mechanism by which a wrongdoer is made civilly liable to the state or political subdivision for an amount of money is called a __________.

civil penalty
capital penalty
administrative penalty
punitive penalty

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
A ________ administers an administrative penalty, while a court administers a __________ penalty.

agency, court
court, agency
legislature, executive
agent, judge

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The type and range of penalty are virtually unlimited.

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Seizure and forfeiture of property represents a type of nonmonetary penalty.

True
False

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
____________________ may allow drafters to close loopholes and prevent “willful misinterpretation.”

Definition
Penalty
Drafting
Provision

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
The United States Code has more than _________________ definitions.

25,000
20,000
35,000
37,000

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
An intent clause may be useful under which of the following?

Constitutionality
Impeachment
Adjournment
Cloture rule

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a bill should not include an intent section?

Conference
Redundancy
Misuse
Conflict

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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
When legislatures at any level are considering legislation, they must conform to the constitution provisions that require a certain procedure.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Constitutional provisions requiring certain procedures may not restrict the form of a bill.

True
False

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Money bills under the U.S. Constitution must originate in the ___________.

House of Representative
Senate
Financial Services Committee
Department of the Treasury

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
___________________ allows courts to review any evidence of constitutional violation.

Extrinsic Evidence Rule
External Evidence Rule
Eccentric Evidence Rule
Extended Evidence Rule

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Jacksonian democrats had a significant distrust of the legislature.

True
False

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
“The legislature of each state is faced by no power capable of resisting it.” These are the words of:

Alexis de Tocqueville
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Professor G. Alan Tarr

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A proposed local ordinance violated the state constitution’s enactment clause provision, was decided in:

Mertz v. States 318 Ark. 390 (1994)
State v. Burrow, 11 Cates 376 (Tenn. 1907).
Joiner v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia 223 Ga. 367 (1967)
United States v. Munoz-Flores, 495 U.S. 385 (1990)

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
Constitutional rules of procedure were designed for all of the following EXCEPT:

ensure authorization
promote accountability
enhance participation
facilitate deliberation

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Most state constitutions do not follow the federal model.

True
False

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
“Constitutions are expressions of the sovereign will of the people, the fountain of all power and authority” declares:

Tennessee Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Chief Justin John Marshall

Question 11
5 / 5 pts
_________________ limit a legislature’s ability to change a bill.

Original purpose provisions
Extended rule provisions
Ant-logrolling provisions
Amendment rule provisions

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Single subject requirements force legislators to vote on distinct measures based on the merits.

True
False

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
Clear titles give notice to legislators and the public as to what provisions a bill contains.

True
False

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
English and American common law cases held that an enrolled bill was conclusive evidence of valid enactment and no other evidence was admissible.

True
False

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The enrolled bill rule limits a court’s ability to inquire as to whether the legislature followed constitutional requirements when passing a piece of legislation.

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Congressional interpretation is not a recurring problem in constitutional law.

True
False

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The fear of countermajoritarianism has led many to insist on strict construction of the Constitution’s text.

True
False

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
A living Constitution and a democratic government are generally thought to be two incompatible goals.

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
The first time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.

1939
1887
1973
1889

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The second time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.

2008
1975
1969
2010

Question 1
5 / 5 pts
The institutional Legislative Theory and Methodology (ILTAM) consists of __________ steps. 4

4
7
6
9

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
In translating a proposed policy into effectively implemented law, the social and the monetary costs and benefits of all the following must be compared, EXCEPT: the executive prerogative 

the executive prerogative
the preferred solution
the status quo
the nearest alternative solution

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Law-making in today’s rapidly changing world may require an ongoing process of drafting, implementing, monitoring and redrafting. True

True
False

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
Only members of Congress may introduce legislation. True

True
False

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Most bills fall under the jurisdiction of several committees. F

True
False

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
The procedure of sending a bill to a committee is called _________. referral

referral
cloture
veto
filibuster

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
Senate rules are _________ and _______________. simple, informal 

simple, informal
complex, formal
inflexible, informal
simple, formal

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
House rules are _________________ and _____________. complex, formal 

complex, formal
simple, formal
complex, informal
simple, informal

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Under New Mexico’s Legislature, a committee can make any recommendation it sees fit concerning legislation. True

True
False

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
A filibuster is an extended speech given by a majority senator to prevent the passage of a bill. F

True
False

From here downward all answers A
Question 11
5 / 5 pts
A filibuster can be ended with a ___________ in the Senate.

cloture vote
another filibuster
a pocket veto
an omnibus bill

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
The ____________________ may consider a bill for amendment section by section or paragraph by paragraph in case of appropriations measures.

Committee of the Whole
Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee
Rules Committee

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
A panel of members representing each house of Congress that attempts to negotiate a version of a bill acceptable to both chambers is called a ___________________.

conference committee
subcommittee
means and ways
joint committee

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
If the President does not return a bill presented for signing within _________ days, the bill becomes law.

10
7
21
3

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in ___________.

1939
1839
1787
1999

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
The President of the United States’ veto power is found in _______________ of the Constitution.

Article I, Section 7
Article I, Section 5
Article II, Section 7
Article II, Section 2

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The first presidential veto was issued by ___________________.

George Washington
John Quincy Adams
William Jefferson Clinton
Abraham Lincoln

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
The pocket veto is an absolute veto and cannot be overridden unlike the regular veto.

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
Congress rarely overrides a veto.

True
False

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The first successful congressional override of a veto occurred in __________.

1845
1792
1889
1901

Question 1
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The workhorses of the legislative system are known as _______________. committees

committees
subcommittees
joint committees
conference committees

Question 2
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The jurisdiction of Congress’ various committees is established by ____________.rule

rule
protocol
vote
proxy

Question 3
2.5 / 2.5 pts
These are usually formed for a short time period and specific purpose: special committees 

special committees
join committees
permanent committees
prestige committees

Question 4
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The Appropriations Committee draws its power from the Constitution_______________. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 

Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
Article I, Section 9, Clause 10
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
Article I, Section 8, Clause 9

Question 5
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The Foreign Relations Committee was established in _________. 1816

1816
1916
1896
1964

Question 6
2.5 / 2.5 pts
Ethical issues as they apply to legislative staff and lawyers are _______________ rarely examined 

rarely examined
frequently examined
never examined
under the ABA rules

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A lawyer representing a client before a legislative body in a non-adjudicative proceeding is obligated to disclose that the appearance is in a ____________ capacity. representative 

representative
pro bono
political
administrative

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
A lawyer’s personal duties of candor _____________ than most lawyers might assume. go further 

go further
are narrower
are more restricted
are infinite

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
In legislative drafting, ethical transgressions of subordinates can be charged to superiors under certain circumstances. t

True
False

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
There are important practical differences between working for the executive branch of government and working for the legislature. t

True
False

Question 11
5 / 5 pts
Rules of Professional Conduct does not restrict lawyers’ ability to reveal or use a client’s confidence or secret. f

True
False

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Legislative attorneys are not practicing law! f

True
False

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
The public is never a client or potential client of legislative attorneys – they work with members of the Congress only. f

True
False

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
Providing services without regard to political affiliation is a defining characteristic of legislative attorneys. t

True
False

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
A congressional attorney serves as an adviser to a Senator or a congressional committee or both. t

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Congress’ function is more of a lawmaking rather than a law-enforcing body. t

True
False

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The two basic functions of Congress are ___________ and ____________. legislation, representation 

legislation, representation
lawmaking, law enforcement
legislation, law enforcement
authorization, appropriation

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
The Supreme Court has the power to invalidate legislation supported by Senators. t

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
A legislative attorney should not ignore precedent or fail to advise legislators on current state of the law, and potential unconstitutionality of a bill. t

True
False

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The congressional lawyer’s role does not act as a check on the power of Congress. f

True
False

Question 21
5 / 5 pts
Congress may conduct investigations into any subject, so long as it serves a valid legislative purpose. t

True
False

Question 22
5 / 5 pts
There is no formal check on Congress’ constitutional power to conduct investigations and to subpoena witnesses to appear and produce evidence. t

True
False

Question 23
5 / 5 pts
On page 105 in Chapter 3 of American Legislative Practice, Professor Sean Kealy mentions the word “comity.” What part of the U.S. Constitution gives effect to comity? Article IV, Clause 2 

Article IV, Clause 2
Article III, Clause 2
Article I, Clause 2
Article VII, Clause 2