Question 1

In the 1830s,the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the "principle of ________" was nowhere more evident than in America.

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A) hard work 
B) separation of church and state 
C) association 
D) citizenship 
E) statesmanship 
A) hard work 
B) separation of church and state 
C) association 
D) citizenship 
E) statesmanship

Question 2

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

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A) single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups. 
B) labor. 
C) business. 
D) agriculture. 
E) foreign governments. 
A) single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups. 
B) labor. 
C) business. 
D) agriculture. 
E) foreign governments.

Question 3

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

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A) constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy. 
B) argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests. 
C) posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources. 
D) describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities. 
E) deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy. 
A) constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy. 
B) argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests. 
C) posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources. 
D) describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities. 
E) deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

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A) supporting candidates for public office 
B) addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues 
C) working to influence policymakers 
D) promoting public policies 
E) working to influence legislators 
A) supporting candidates for public office 
B) addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues 
C) working to influence policymakers 
D) promoting public policies 
E) working to influence legislators

Question 5

The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)ruling held that super PAC spending

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A) must be coordinated with election campaigns. 
B) must not be coordinated with election campaigns. 
C) must go directly to election campaigns. 
D) must be preapproved by the Federal Election Commission. 
E) must be no more than $5,000 per federal candidate per election. 
A) must be coordinated with election campaigns. 
B) must not be coordinated with election campaigns. 
C) must go directly to election campaigns. 
D) must be preapproved by the Federal Election Commission. 
E) must be no more than $5,000 per federal candidate per election.

Question 6

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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A) $1,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $25,000 
D) $50,000 
E) $100,000 
A) $1,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $25,000 
D) $50,000 
E) $100,000

Question 7

The situation in which individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called the

Accepted Answer

A) size factor. 
B) free-rider problem. 
C) special-interest paradox. 
D) disincentive factor. 
E) zero-sum game. 
A) size factor. 
B) free-rider problem. 
C) special-interest paradox. 
D) disincentive factor. 
E) zero-sum game.

Question 8

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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A) countering the aims of other groups. 
B) providing useful and persuasive information to key officials. 
C) mobilizing the group's members. 
D) bribing or threatening officials. 
E) using the media to exert pressure. 
A) countering the aims of other groups. 
B) providing useful and persuasive information to key officials. 
C) mobilizing the group's members. 
D) bribing or threatening officials. 
E) using the media to exert pressure.

Question 9

What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

Accepted Answer

Economic groups offer members private (o

Question 10

The citizens of ________ are MOST actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Great Britain 
A) the United States 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Great Britain

Question 11

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

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A) republicanism. 
B) constitutionalism. 
C) elitist theory. 
D) pluralist theory. 
E) interest-group liberalism. 
A) republicanism. 
B) constitutionalism. 
C) elitist theory. 
D) pluralist theory. 
E) interest-group liberalism.

Question 12

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Accepted Answer

An iron triangle is a small and informal

Question 13

Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

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A) special interests should never receive benefits from government. 
B) there is no concept of the public interest in a system that gives special interests the ability to determine the policies affecting them. 
C) policies that favor a series of minorities are inherently fairer than policies that ignore small groups in favor of a majority. 
D) the sum of people's special interests is a rough approximation of society's collective interest. 
E) Madisonian theory has created a perfect balance of special interest and common good. 
A) special interests should never receive benefits from government. 
B) there is no concept of the public interest in a system that gives special interests the ability to determine the policies affecting them. 
C) policies that favor a series of minorities are inherently fairer than policies that ignore small groups in favor of a majority. 
D) the sum of people's special interests is a rough approximation of society's collective interest. 
E) Madisonian theory has created a perfect balance of special interest and common good.

Question 14

Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

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A) being a tool that provides unfair advantages to liberal Democrats. 
B) leveling the playing field for monetary influence in federal elections. 
C) making it more likely that minor parties will gain control of government. 
D) giving too much influence to the wealthy. 
E) refusing to abide by FEC regulations. 
A) being a tool that provides unfair advantages to liberal Democrats. 
B) leveling the playing field for monetary influence in federal elections. 
C) making it more likely that minor parties will gain control of government. 
D) giving too much influence to the wealthy. 
E) refusing to abide by FEC regulations.

Question 15

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

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A) allows corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited funds on campaigns. 
B) limits PACs by reducing the amount of money they can raise through contributions by small donors. 
C) has forced candidates for office and elected officials to make public the amounts of campaign contributions they have received from PACs and which PACs make those donations. 
D) has strengthened the argument that PACs constitute a better system of campaign finance than one based on wealthy donors. 
E) has forced corporations and labor unions to legally divorce themselves from the PACs they sponsor. 
A) allows corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited funds on campaigns. 
B) limits PACs by reducing the amount of money they can raise through contributions by small donors. 
C) has forced candidates for office and elected officials to make public the amounts of campaign contributions they have received from PACs and which PACs make those donations. 
D) has strengthened the argument that PACs constitute a better system of campaign finance than one based on wealthy donors. 
E) has forced corporations and labor unions to legally divorce themselves from the PACs they sponsor.

Question 16

Define citizens' (or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

Accepted Answer

Citizens' (or noneconomic)groups are org

Question 17

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

Accepted Answer

A) incumbents. 
B) challengers. 
C) independents. 
D) liberal Democrats. 
E) liberal Republicans. 
A) incumbents. 
B) challengers. 
C) independents. 
D) liberal Democrats. 
E) liberal Republicans.

Question 18

Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a super PAC?

Accepted Answer

A PAC is the political action committee

Question 19

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

Accepted Answer

A) well-reasoned policy arguments. 
B) the opportunity for extensive media publicity. 
C) moral pleas. 
D) the efforts of party organizations. 
E) pressure from constituents. 
A) well-reasoned policy arguments. 
B) the opportunity for extensive media publicity. 
C) moral pleas. 
D) the efforts of party organizations. 
E) pressure from constituents.

Question 20

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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A) they nearly always have larger memberships. 
B) they are organized primarily for political purposes. 
C) they have better leadership. 
D) they have greater access to financial resources. 
E) their members are committed to their causes. 
A) they nearly always have larger memberships. 
B) they are organized primarily for political purposes. 
C) they have better leadership. 
D) they have greater access to financial resources. 
E) their members are committed to their causes.

In the 1830s,the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the "principle of ________" was nowhere more evident than in America.

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)ruling held that super PAC spending

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

The situation in which individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called the

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

The citizens of ________ are MOST actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

Define citizens' (or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a super PAC?

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

In the 1830s,the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the "principle of ________" was nowhere more evident than in America.

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)ruling held that super PAC spending

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

The situation in which individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called the

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

The citizens of ________ are MOST actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

Define citizens' (or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a super PAC?

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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