Question 1

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 2

According to the Center for Responsive Politics,what was roughly the amount spent on lobbying in the United States in 2009?

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A) $250 billion 
B) $10 billion 
C) $350 million 
D) $35 billion 
E) $3.5 billion 
A) $250 billion 
B) $10 billion 
C) $350 million 
D) $35 billion 
E) $3.5 billion

Question 3

In an effort to overcome the free-rider problem,noneconomic groups have

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A) deliberately restricted the size of their membership. 
B) joined up with economic groups. 
C) convinced government to limit the distribution of public goods to those who have contributed to the group's efforts. 
D) used Internet resources and computer-assisted mailing lists to target potential donors. 
E) adopted taxes for nonmembers. 
A) deliberately restricted the size of their membership. 
B) joined up with economic groups. 
C) convinced government to limit the distribution of public goods to those who have contributed to the group's efforts. 
D) used Internet resources and computer-assisted mailing lists to target potential donors. 
E) adopted taxes for nonmembers.

Question 4

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 5

In the 2012 presidential election,super PACs spent about ___ million dollars.

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A) 27 
B) 94 
C) 150 
D) 320 
E) 600 
A) 27 
B) 94 
C) 150 
D) 320 
E) 600

Question 6

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

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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 7

During his visit to this country in the 1830s,Alexis de Tocqueville described the United States as "a nation of ________."

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A) freeloaders 
B) loners 
C) joiners 
D) fighters 
E) stalwarts 
A) freeloaders 
B) loners 
C) joiners 
D) fighters 
E) stalwarts

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

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A) Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change. 
B) The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups. 
C) Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups. 
D) The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group. 
E) Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources. 
A) Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change. 
B) The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups. 
C) Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups. 
D) The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group. 
E) Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources.

Question 10

"Agency capture" occurs when

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A) a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes. 
B) regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public. 
C) the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency. 
D) a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted. 
E) an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president. 
A) a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes. 
B) regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public. 
C) the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency. 
D) a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted. 
E) an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president.

Question 11

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 12

About ________ percent of people who regularly listen to National Public Radio do not donate money to their local station.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70 
E) 90 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70 
E) 90

Question 13

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals;it must be shared. 
B) is provided by a public service organization. 
C) is secured by the president. 
D) is secured by Congress. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals;it must be shared. 
B) is provided by a public service organization. 
C) is secured by the president. 
D) is secured by Congress. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

An amicus brief

Accepted Answer

A) is a written document in which a group explains to a court its position on a legal dispute the court is handling. 
B) is a written document in which an interest group lays out its policy preference for targeted lawmakers. 
C) prevents a lobbyist group from making campaign donations to policy makers over a specific issue. 
D) provides evidence for prosecutors of an illegal monetary relationship between a lawmaker and an interest group or PAC. 
E) prevents PACs from donating more than $5,000 to a single candidate during a primary election. 
A) is a written document in which a group explains to a court its position on a legal dispute the court is handling. 
B) is a written document in which an interest group lays out its policy preference for targeted lawmakers. 
C) prevents a lobbyist group from making campaign donations to policy makers over a specific issue. 
D) provides evidence for prosecutors of an illegal monetary relationship between a lawmaker and an interest group or PAC. 
E) prevents PACs from donating more than $5,000 to a single candidate during a primary election.

Question 15

The air we breathe is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) private good. 
B) negative externality. 
C) material good. 
D) mass-produced good. 
E) collective good. 
A) private good. 
B) negative externality. 
C) material good. 
D) mass-produced good. 
E) collective good.

Question 16

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental protection 
B) economic activity 
C) civil liberties 
D) labor reform 
E) reform of government 
A) environmental protection 
B) economic activity 
C) civil liberties 
D) labor reform 
E) reform of government

Question 17

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

Accepted Answer

A) NRA 
B) ACLU 
C) NAACP 
D) AARP 
E) NEA 
A) NRA 
B) ACLU 
C) NAACP 
D) AARP 
E) NEA

Question 18

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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An iron triangle is a small and informal

Question 19

James Madison argued

Accepted Answer

A) against all interest groups. 
B) for the advocacy of self-interest free from all systems of restraint. 
C) for regulation of interests through a governing system of checks and balances. 
D) for the replacement of interest groups by formal political parties. 
E) for a powerful judiciary. 
A) against all interest groups. 
B) for the advocacy of self-interest free from all systems of restraint. 
C) for regulation of interests through a governing system of checks and balances. 
D) for the replacement of interest groups by formal political parties. 
E) for a powerful judiciary.

Question 20

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

Accepted Answer

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

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

According to the Center for Responsive Politics,what was roughly the amount spent on lobbying in the United States in 2009?

In an effort to overcome the free-rider problem,noneconomic groups have

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

In the 2012 presidential election,super PACs spent about ___ million dollars.

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

During his visit to this country in the 1830s,Alexis de Tocqueville described the United States as "a nation of ________."

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

"Agency capture" occurs when

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

About ________ percent of people who regularly listen to National Public Radio do not donate money to their local station.

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

An amicus brief

The air we breathe is an example of a

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

James Madison argued

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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

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Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

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

According to the Center for Responsive Politics,what was roughly the amount spent on lobbying in the United States in 2009?

In an effort to overcome the free-rider problem,noneconomic groups have

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

In the 2012 presidential election,super PACs spent about ___ million dollars.

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

During his visit to this country in the 1830s,Alexis de Tocqueville described the United States as "a nation of ________."

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

"Agency capture" occurs when

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

About ________ percent of people who regularly listen to National Public Radio do not donate money to their local station.

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

An amicus brief

The air we breathe is an example of a

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

James Madison argued

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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

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