How do political parties influence public policy? A) They try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote along the party platform on issues.
B) They lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills.
C) They have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on difficult civil and criminal trials.
D) They select who will serve as advisors to the members of the executive and legislative branches.

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift? a. the discovery of more rings around uranus b. the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes c. the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity d. the discovery of a new species of salamander in the amazon rainforest e. the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change