Question 1

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

Accepted Answer

Legislative efforts to regulate the acti

Question 2

Explain how technology has changed the methods interest groups use to promote their agendas to members of Congress.

Accepted Answer

Technology has significantly changed the

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any association of individuals 
B)  A group of people who want to gain control of the government 
C)  An organization that actively attempts to influence government policy 
D)  Any organization that requires members to pay dues 
E)  An organization set up to support a particular candidate for public office 
A)  Any association of individuals 
B)  A group of people who want to gain control of the government 
C)  An organization that actively attempts to influence government policy 
D)  Any organization that requires members to pay dues 
E)  An organization set up to support a particular candidate for public office

Question 4

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are relatively ineffective today. 
B)  They are not very important because candidates can publicize the fact that their campaign is endorsed by groups but they cannot identify the specific source of the endorsement. 
C)  They are important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publications. 
D)  They are a violation of campaign finance reform laws. 
E)  They are allowed in local elections but forbidden in races for federal office. 
A)  They are relatively ineffective today. 
B)  They are not very important because candidates can publicize the fact that their campaign is endorsed by groups but they cannot identify the specific source of the endorsement. 
C)  They are important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publications. 
D)  They are a violation of campaign finance reform laws. 
E)  They are allowed in local elections but forbidden in races for federal office.

Question 5

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part of an association of individuals 
B)  Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government 
C)  Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties 
D)  A member of Congress who challenges the majority position 
E)  A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change 
A)  Part of an association of individuals 
B)  Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government 
C)  Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties 
D)  A member of Congress who challenges the majority position 
E)  A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change

Question 6

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining a lobbyist as anyone who spends 20% of his or her time lobbying Congress or the executive branch 
B)  Requiring lobbyists to register with congressional officials 
C)  Reporting on the nature of lobbying efforts 
D)  Rules meant to restrict the value of gifts given to members of Congress 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Defining a lobbyist as anyone who spends 20% of his or her time lobbying Congress or the executive branch 
B)  Requiring lobbyists to register with congressional officials 
C)  Reporting on the nature of lobbying efforts 
D)  Rules meant to restrict the value of gifts given to members of Congress 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

People who join an interest group for solidary incentives are joining for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To improve their economic opportunities 
B)  For a sense of belonging to the group 
C)  For ethical beliefs or ideological reasons 
D)  To obtain political, social, or economic change 
E)  To become a free rider 
A)  To improve their economic opportunities 
B)  For a sense of belonging to the group 
C)  For ethical beliefs or ideological reasons 
D)  To obtain political, social, or economic change 
E)  To become a free rider

Question 8

Describe two different categories of economic interest groups, and contrast these groups with public interest groups.

Accepted Answer

Economic interest groups can be broadly

Question 9

Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Constitution protects interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" 
B)  Through the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble" 
C)  Through the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal search and seizure 
D)  Through the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination 
E)  Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" and the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble" 
A)  Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" 
B)  Through the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble" 
C)  Through the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal search and seizure 
D)  Through the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination 
E)  Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" and the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble"

Question 10

Explain the differences between interest groups and political parties.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups and political parties ar

Question 11

Generating public pressure and awareness may do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convince policymakers that public opinion overwhelmingly supports the interest group's position 
B)  Mislead the public on environmental issues 
C)  Bypass the legislative process 
D)  Force bureaucrats to answer to congressional committees 
E)  Lobby lawmakers directly 
A)  Convince policymakers that public opinion overwhelmingly supports the interest group's position 
B)  Mislead the public on environmental issues 
C)  Bypass the legislative process 
D)  Force bureaucrats to answer to congressional committees 
E)  Lobby lawmakers directly

Question 12

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign ambassadors 
B)  Legislators and government officials 
C)  Federal judges 
D)  Business leaders 
E)  Police commissioners and chiefs of police 
A)  Foreign ambassadors 
B)  Legislators and government officials 
C)  Federal judges 
D)  Business leaders 
E)  Police commissioners and chiefs of police

Question 13

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people 
B)  Paying members 
C)  Media attention 
D)  Votes in Congress 
E)  Cooperation from other interest costs 
A)  Young people 
B)  Paying members 
C)  Media attention 
D)  Votes in Congress 
E)  Cooperation from other interest costs

Question 14

The primary purpose of 1946 legislation that targeted lobbying was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibit all lobbying activities 
B)  Restrict lobbying to the legislative branch 
C)  Heavily regulate lobbying 
D)  Improve public disclosure of lobbying 
E)  Create an agency that would oversee lobbying 
A)  Prohibit all lobbying activities 
B)  Restrict lobbying to the legislative branch 
C)  Heavily regulate lobbying 
D)  Improve public disclosure of lobbying 
E)  Create an agency that would oversee lobbying

Question 15

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups make use of the public i

Question 16

Discuss some of the unintended consequences of a congressional ban on lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A congressional ban on lobbying could ha

Question 17

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic interest groups 
B)  Single-interest group 
C)  Public-interest group 
D)  Foreign interest group 
E)  Fringe interest group 
A)  Economic interest groups 
B)  Single-interest group 
C)  Public-interest group 
D)  Foreign interest group 
E)  Fringe interest group

Question 18

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The free-rider problem 
B)  A party coalition 
C)  An indirect technique 
D)  A direct technique 
E)  A boycott 
A)  The free-rider problem 
B)  A party coalition 
C)  An indirect technique 
D)  A direct technique 
E)  A boycott

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

Explain how technology has changed the methods interest groups use to promote their agendas to members of Congress.

Which of the following best describes an interest group?

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included which of the following?

People who join an interest group for solidary incentives are joining for which of the following reasons?

Describe two different categories of economic interest groups, and contrast these groups with public interest groups.

Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Constitution protects interest groups?

Explain the differences between interest groups and political parties.

Generating public pressure and awareness may do which of the following?

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following?

The primary purpose of 1946 legislation that targeted lobbying was to do which of the following?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

Discuss some of the unintended consequences of a congressional ban on lobbying.

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are examples of which of the following?

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

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Exam 7: Interest Groups

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

Explain how technology has changed the methods interest groups use to promote their agendas to members of Congress.

Which of the following best describes an interest group?

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included which of the following?

People who join an interest group for solidary incentives are joining for which of the following reasons?

Describe two different categories of economic interest groups, and contrast these groups with public interest groups.

Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Constitution protects interest groups?

Explain the differences between interest groups and political parties.

Generating public pressure and awareness may do which of the following?

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following?

The primary purpose of 1946 legislation that targeted lobbying was to do which of the following?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

Discuss some of the unintended consequences of a congressional ban on lobbying.

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are examples of which of the following?

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters