PLS ANSWER: Which conclusion concerning the benefits and drawbacks of interest-group politics can be drawn from the graph? a. Interest groups focus primarily on informing news media, but the information that interest groups provide can be biased and inaccurate.
b. Interest groups educate elected officials on issues, but since interest groups are largely unregulated, they often spread misinformation.
c. Interest groups draft legislation to be presented to Congress, but interest groups cannot vote on these pieces of legislation.
d. Interest groups help share information with the voting public, but the information they share can be skewed based on the groups’ goals.

How is the introduction of the cane toad to queensland, australia an example of the unintended consequences of using non-native species to control pests? (site 1)

Marian is itemizing deductions on her federal income tax return and had $1500 in non-reimbursed work expenses last year. if her agi was $46,000, and if non-reimbursed work expenses are deductible to the extent that they exceed 2 % of a taxpayer's agi, how much can marian deduct for non- reimbursed work expenses? a: $30 b: $580 c: $920 d: $1470

Choose the description that best matches each word. write the correct letter in the blank. 1. ostinato a. large, extended composition for chorus and orchestra 2. atonality b. full orchestra 3. musicology c. festive, march-like opening to a play or “semi-opera” 4. concerto d. small group of solo instruments 5. minimalism e. music contrasting a full orchestra and solo instruments 6. art song f. music played under the action to influence the mood 7. strophic form g. a vocal song focusing on artistic expression 8. incidental h. each stanza of a poem is set to the same music 9. oratorio i. repeated musical pattern that provides unity to a piece 10. dissonance j. steady beat; simple harmonies; short, repetitive melody 11. concertino k. harsh, unstable sounding of pitches; harmonic tension 12. tutti l. all 12 tones of chromatic scale, no tonal center 13. entrada m. the historical and scientific study of music