Which activities represent ways in which political parties and special interest groups citizens legally express their needs? select all that apply. a. rising up in armed revolts against the government b. participating in political campaigns c. presenting sanctioned bribes to members of congress d. engaging in planned protests

participating in political campaigns; engaging in planned protests.

Political parties and special interest groups can be an effective way for common citizens to express their political opinions and to try to influence the election or legislation process.

Political parties and special interest groups work within the framework of the law, therefore, they can only take part in legal actions, such as peaceful protests and campaigning.

Bribing members of Congress or revolting against the government, however, are actions that are outside of the legal limits, and therefore not condoned by political parties or special interest groups.

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.