Question 1

Which one of the following is a key factor in determining a group's success in the policy process?

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of citizen interest surrounding its policy request 
B)  how long the group has been working in the policy area 
C)  how much support the president received in the last election from the group supporting the policy 
D)  the number of issue advocacy advertisements that the group runs on behalf of the policy 
A)  the level of citizen interest surrounding its policy request 
B)  how long the group has been working in the policy area 
C)  how much support the president received in the last election from the group supporting the policy 
D)  the number of issue advocacy advertisements that the group runs on behalf of the policy

Question 2

Why is the AARP considered a centralized group?

Accepted Answer

The AARP is a centralized group because

Question 3

What makes a political action committee "super"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of donors 
B)  the amount of money the group takes in and spends 
C)  The group labels itself; it is an attempt for more media coverage. 
D)  It is a designation for all PACs created after 2015. 
A)  the number of donors 
B)  the amount of money the group takes in and spends 
C)  The group labels itself; it is an attempt for more media coverage. 
D)  It is a designation for all PACs created after 2015.

Question 4

What is the difference between a mass association and a peak association?

Accepted Answer

A mass association is a type of interest

Question 5

Mass protests are a form of grassroots lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lobbyists typically focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  their enemies serving in government. 
B)  their friends serving in government. 
C)  lawmakers who are undecided on a given issue. 
D)  congressional leaders. 
A)  their enemies serving in government. 
B)  their friends serving in government. 
C)  lawmakers who are undecided on a given issue. 
D)  congressional leaders.

Question 7

Lobbyists contact executive branch bureaucrats because

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive branch determines whether laws are constitutional. 
B)  executive branch bureaucrats provide lobbyists with most of their policy research. 
C)  executive branch bureaucrats create the federal budget, which ultimately affects virtually every interest group. 
D)  executive branch bureaucrats change the ways regulations are written and policies are implemented. 
A)  the executive branch determines whether laws are constitutional. 
B)  executive branch bureaucrats provide lobbyists with most of their policy research. 
C)  executive branch bureaucrats create the federal budget, which ultimately affects virtually every interest group. 
D)  executive branch bureaucrats change the ways regulations are written and policies are implemented.

Question 8

Which one of the following is a tactic used by a group conducting an outside strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  working with other groups, litigating, and mobilizing public opinion 
B)  drafting legislation, conducting research, and working with other groups 
C)  electioneering, grassroots lobbying, and using the initiative process 
D)  using political action committees, mobilizing public opinion, and testifying before Congress 
A)  working with other groups, litigating, and mobilizing public opinion 
B)  drafting legislation, conducting research, and working with other groups 
C)  electioneering, grassroots lobbying, and using the initiative process 
D)  using political action committees, mobilizing public opinion, and testifying before Congress

Question 9

What can be concluded from the data presented in this figure?

Accepted Answer

On an annual basis, interest groups spen

Question 10

Why would corporations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Citibank work together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy makers are more likely to respond to large coalitions with a diverse membership. 
B)  The president responds to coalitions and can then put pressure on Congress. 
C)  Coalitions of groups can often make up a majority of Americans and create pressure through elections. 
D)  Coalitions allow groups to exploit loopholes in campaign finance laws. 
A)  Policy makers are more likely to respond to large coalitions with a diverse membership. 
B)  The president responds to coalitions and can then put pressure on Congress. 
C)  Coalitions of groups can often make up a majority of Americans and create pressure through elections. 
D)  Coalitions allow groups to exploit loopholes in campaign finance laws.

Question 11

Interest group lobbying is heavily regulated by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does the amount of public attention affect interest group politics? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups are generally more likel

Question 13

The Sierra Club is an example of a peak association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lobbying in general is anti-majoritarian because

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying is not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  lobbying is inconsistent with democratic principles. 
C)  groups tend to lobby for changes that help a small fraction of the population. 
D)  only those groups with large sums of money are able to influence the political process. 
A)  lobbying is not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  lobbying is inconsistent with democratic principles. 
C)  groups tend to lobby for changes that help a small fraction of the population. 
D)  only those groups with large sums of money are able to influence the political process.

Question 15

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) comprises 50 largely independent state-level organizations that provide membership benefits to car dealers. NIADA is an example of a group with a ________ organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized 
B)  latent 
C)  confederal 
D)  peak association 
A)  centralized 
B)  latent 
C)  confederal 
D)  peak association

Question 16

The AARP and the National Rifle Association are centralized groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following statements best characterizes the influence of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most groups are only successful some of the time, regardless of their resources. 
B)  Most groups get what they want from government most of the time. 
C)  Interest groups are completely powerless. 
D)  Only groups with many members and large budgets are successful. 
A)  Most groups are only successful some of the time, regardless of their resources. 
B)  Most groups get what they want from government most of the time. 
C)  Interest groups are completely powerless. 
D)  Only groups with many members and large budgets are successful.

Question 18

Which one of the following is a characteristic of mass associations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members are individuals who often pay dues. 
B)  Members always have a direct say in selecting group leadership. 
C)  A membership of 40 million is required to qualify. 
D)  Only liberals are allowed to join. 
A)  Members are individuals who often pay dues. 
B)  Members always have a direct say in selecting group leadership. 
C)  A membership of 40 million is required to qualify. 
D)  Only liberals are allowed to join.

Question 19

The biggest drawback for an interest group in pursuing litigation is that

Accepted Answer

A)  litigation is often time-consuming and costly. 
B)  litigation can be overturned by future court decisions. 
C)  federal judges refuse to hear cases with interest groups as participants. 
D)  Americans tend to look down on groups that bring politics into the courts. 
A)  litigation is often time-consuming and costly. 
B)  litigation can be overturned by future court decisions. 
C)  federal judges refuse to hear cases with interest groups as participants. 
D)  Americans tend to look down on groups that bring politics into the courts.

Question 20

Most large, well-known organizations are centralized groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which one of the following is a key factor in determining a group's success in the policy process?

Why is the AARP considered a centralized group?

What makes a political action committee "super"?

What is the difference between a mass association and a peak association?

Mass protests are a form of grassroots lobbying.

Lobbyists typically focus on

Lobbyists contact executive branch bureaucrats because

Which one of the following is a tactic used by a group conducting an outside strategy?

What can be concluded from the data presented in this figure?

Why would corporations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Citibank work together?

Interest group lobbying is heavily regulated by the federal government.

How does the amount of public attention affect interest group politics? Explain.

The Sierra Club is an example of a peak association.

Lobbying in general is anti-majoritarian because

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) comprises 50 largely independent state-level organizations that provide membership benefits to car dealers. NIADA is an example of a group with a ________ organizational structure.

The AARP and the National Rifle Association are centralized groups.

Which one of the following statements best characterizes the influence of interest groups?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of mass associations?

The biggest drawback for an interest group in pursuing litigation is that

Most large, well-known organizations are centralized groups.

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Exam 9: Interest Groups

Which one of the following is a key factor in determining a group's success in the policy process?

Why is the AARP considered a centralized group?

What makes a political action committee "super"?

What is the difference between a mass association and a peak association?

Mass protests are a form of grassroots lobbying.

Lobbyists typically focus on

Lobbyists contact executive branch bureaucrats because

Which one of the following is a tactic used by a group conducting an outside strategy?

What can be concluded from the data presented in this figure?

Why would corporations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Citibank work together?

Interest group lobbying is heavily regulated by the federal government.

How does the amount of public attention affect interest group politics? Explain.

The Sierra Club is an example of a peak association.

Lobbying in general is anti-majoritarian because

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) comprises 50 largely independent state-level organizations that provide membership benefits to car dealers. NIADA is an example of a group with a ________ organizational structure.

The AARP and the National Rifle Association are centralized groups.

Which one of the following statements best characterizes the influence of interest groups?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of mass associations?

The biggest drawback for an interest group in pursuing litigation is that

Most large, well-known organizations are centralized groups.

Understanding American Politics

The Constitution and the Founding

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and the Media

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Economic and Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters