Question 1

Interest groups make political contributions to candidates for public office through organizations that are called

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A)  political parties. 
B)  political action committees. 
C)  corporate network groups. 
D)  interest group networks. 
A)  political parties. 
B)  political action committees. 
C)  corporate network groups. 
D)  interest group networks.

Question 2

What do lobbyists have to do in order to be successful? Discuss the two types of lobbyists.

Accepted Answer

In order to be successful, lobbyists mus

Question 3

One of the major reasons that interest groups have proliferated in California is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  weak political parties. 
B)  the reorganization of the courts. 
C)  the small size of the state government. 
D)  a shortage of political party candidates. 
A)  weak political parties. 
B)  the reorganization of the courts. 
C)  the small size of the state government. 
D)  a shortage of political party candidates.

Question 4

Because political campaigns require highly focused political messages, the media of choice to reach large numbers of citizens are

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A)  local newspapers. 
B)  national magazines. 
C)  highway billboards. 
D)  electronic media. 
A)  local newspapers. 
B)  national magazines. 
C)  highway billboards. 
D)  electronic media.

Question 5

One negative aspect of interest groups and lobbyists in California is that they have

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A)  failed to provide information to state legislators. 
B)  engaged in bribery of state officials. 
C)  filed too many fraudulent lawsuits. 
D)  refused to utilize the initiative process. 
A)  failed to provide information to state legislators. 
B)  engaged in bribery of state officials. 
C)  filed too many fraudulent lawsuits. 
D)  refused to utilize the initiative process.

Question 6

What impact has the internet had on California politics, and how has it been utilized?

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The internet has had a significant impac

Question 7

Conflict of interest laws prohibit elected representatives from

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A)  visiting foreign countries. 
B)  expanding their personal staff during economic downturns. 
C)  owning personal property. 
D)  participating in decisions in which they have vested interest. 
A)  visiting foreign countries. 
B)  expanding their personal staff during economic downturns. 
C)  owning personal property. 
D)  participating in decisions in which they have vested interest.

Question 8

One reason it is more difficult to lobby the executive branch in California is that

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A)  the governor has line-item veto power. 
B)  there is a plural executive. 
C)  the governor can call a special session of the legislature. 
D)  the threat of a recall exists. 
A)  the governor has line-item veto power. 
B)  there is a plural executive. 
C)  the governor can call a special session of the legislature. 
D)  the threat of a recall exists.

Question 9

In California, a citizen lobbyist

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A)  is highly paid. 
B)  represents only major corporations. 
C)  generally runs for public office. 
D)  advocates for a particular issue or set of issues. 
A)  is highly paid. 
B)  represents only major corporations. 
C)  generally runs for public office. 
D)  advocates for a particular issue or set of issues.

Question 10

Who is credited with the following quote, "I wish government wasn't for sale like this, but the fact is you have to hustle to get your share. Local governments without lobbyists see the ones with representation doing better, so they say, 'We need to get our butts on board and get one or they're going to steal everything from us' "?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray Davis 
B)  John Quimby 
C)  Arnold Schwarzenegger 
D)  Richard Riordan 
A)  Gray Davis 
B)  John Quimby 
C)  Arnold Schwarzenegger 
D)  Richard Riordan

Interest groups make political contributions to candidates for public office through organizations that are called

What do lobbyists have to do in order to be successful? Discuss the two types of lobbyists.

One of the major reasons that interest groups have proliferated in California is due to

Because political campaigns require highly focused political messages, the media of choice to reach large numbers of citizens are

One negative aspect of interest groups and lobbyists in California is that they have

What impact has the internet had on California politics, and how has it been utilized?

Conflict of interest laws prohibit elected representatives from

One reason it is more difficult to lobby the executive branch in California is that

In California, a citizen lobbyist

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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Exam 3: Interest Groups and the Media in California

Interest groups make political contributions to candidates for public office through organizations that are called

What do lobbyists have to do in order to be successful? Discuss the two types of lobbyists.

One of the major reasons that interest groups have proliferated in California is due to

Because political campaigns require highly focused political messages, the media of choice to reach large numbers of citizens are

One negative aspect of interest groups and lobbyists in California is that they have

What impact has the internet had on California politics, and how has it been utilized?

Conflict of interest laws prohibit elected representatives from

One reason it is more difficult to lobby the executive branch in California is that

In California, a citizen lobbyist

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters