The national rifle association (nra), the u. s. chamber of commerce, mothers against drunk driving (madd), and the national education association (nea) are all examples of groups that are

active on both the state and national levels.

Explanation:

             The  National Rifle Association is a non for profit organization in United States of America. It was established as a governing institution for shooting sports with pistols and rifles.

            The United States Chamber of Commerce is a lobbying group which is business oriented. It supports more than three million businesses in the U.S. of all sectors and sizes.

            The Mothers Against Drunk Driving is also a non profit institution operating in United States and Canada which supports people who are affected by the drunk driving, it prevents drunk driving as well as underage drinking.

          The National Education Association is the largest union group in the United States. It supports people those who wants to become teachers and educators. It represent the faculties and school teachers.

All of these bodies are active and operate in both national and state levels.

answer: musical connotation

leonard b. meyer (1918-2007) was an american composer, author and philosopher. his work emotion and meaning in music is perhaps the first major treatise on music. it is a philosophical and psychological work, greatly influenced by koffka (one of the major proponents of gestalt psychology). his work deals with the problem of musical meaning and musical communication.

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