Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

Is there anything Texas can do to limit the impact of large campaign donors without limiting free speech?

One major way for interest groups to promote the political interests of elected officials who support their viewpoints and oppose the interests of those who do NOT is by engaging in

Which of the following groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

Some of Texas's biggest lobby spenders are groups that include the interests of consumers,the environment,or human services.

Which of the following advantages do better-funded interest groups have?

Interest groups typically have more time,money,and expertise to offer politicians than do average citizens.

In Texas,teachers make up an important public employee interest group.

The situation in which individuals receive the benefits of collective action without contributing is known as

EMILY's List is a national political action committee that is funded by men and provides early campaign contributions to female candidates.

According to Mancur Olson,which of the following is a basic dilemma in interest group politics?

What did Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

Which is NOT a reason for forming a political action committee?

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Which of the following is NOT a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Describe some of the different types of interest groups operating in Texas.Which ones have been the most influential? What are some interests that have been underrepresented in Texas?

Texas has ________ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

Dark money is political money that comes from donors who do NOT have to be disclosed.

Upper-class business interests are more likely to be represented than lower-class minority interests.