Question 1

Which of these interest group strategies constitutes electioneering?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobbying 
B) Ballot initiatives 
C) Explicitly supporting a candidate 
D) Litigation 
A) Lobbying 
B) Ballot initiatives 
C) Explicitly supporting a candidate 
D) Litigation

Question 2

Which of the following interests groups are understood as one of the most powerful in many states?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers' associations 
B) Petro-chemical industries 
C) Environmentalists 
D) Generation X 
A) Teachers' associations 
B) Petro-chemical industries 
C) Environmentalists 
D) Generation X

Question 3

Generating newsworthy events for the media to report on for free in order to bolster public opinion in favor or against a public policy is known as

Accepted Answer

A) mobilization of bias. 
B) earned media. 
C) astroturf campaigns. 
D) grassroots mobilization. 
A) mobilization of bias. 
B) earned media. 
C) astroturf campaigns. 
D) grassroots mobilization.

Question 4

Which of these is a necessary condition in order to be an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to publicly demonstrate 
B) The ability to engage in electioneering 
C) Having a formal organization 
D) Having an in-house lobbying staff 
A) The ability to publicly demonstrate 
B) The ability to engage in electioneering 
C) Having a formal organization 
D) Having an in-house lobbying staff

Question 5

An incentive that is only provided to members of the group is called a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) material benefit. 
B) selective benefit. 
C) inclusive benefit. 
D) common benefit. 
A) material benefit. 
B) selective benefit. 
C) inclusive benefit. 
D) common benefit.

Question 6

In which state has organized labor,the "sleeping giant of American politics," placed pressure on the state government over the issue of public employee pensions?

Accepted Answer

A) South Carolina 
B) Ohio 
C) Texas 
D) Vermont 
A) South Carolina 
B) Ohio 
C) Texas 
D) Vermont

Question 7

Despite the notable activities by interest groups in several states,which of the following interest group techniques tends to be used the LEAST?

Accepted Answer

A) Engaging in protests or demonstrations 
B) Testifying 
C) Drafting legislation 
D) Talking to media 
A) Engaging in protests or demonstrations 
B) Testifying 
C) Drafting legislation 
D) Talking to media

Question 8

What is the term when an artificial constituency is essentially manufactured by an interest group in order to give legislators the impression that the electorate is up in arms about a certain policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Blind advocacy 
B) Mobilization of advocacy 
C) Faux-mobilization 
D) Astroturf campaign 
A) Blind advocacy 
B) Mobilization of advocacy 
C) Faux-mobilization 
D) Astroturf campaign

Question 9

According to Mancur Olson,which is NOT a factor in overcoming the "free­rider" problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Altruism 
B) Peer pressure 
C) Selective benefits 
D) Coercion 
A) Altruism 
B) Peer pressure 
C) Selective benefits 
D) Coercion

Question 10

David Truman's disturbance theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) interest group domination will have a cyclical nature because citizens will put forth different interests as time goes on. 
B) public interests will not be represented by the constant discussion and debate between political parties and interest groups. 
C) voluntary associations would form naturally out of the desire of humans to satisfy their needs. 
D) interest groups can only push public dissatisfaction to a certain limit before the concerns of the majority will override their influence. 
A) interest group domination will have a cyclical nature because citizens will put forth different interests as time goes on. 
B) public interests will not be represented by the constant discussion and debate between political parties and interest groups. 
C) voluntary associations would form naturally out of the desire of humans to satisfy their needs. 
D) interest groups can only push public dissatisfaction to a certain limit before the concerns of the majority will override their influence.

Question 11

Any formally organized body of individuals,organizations,or institutions that shares common goals and tries to influence the electoral and policy-making processes is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) interest group. 
B) collective action group. 
C) political action committee (PA
C) . 
D) political party. 
A) interest group. 
B) collective action group. 
C) political action committee (PA
C) . 
D) political party.

Question 12

As a state interest group system stabilizes,

Accepted Answer

A) it becomes increasingly difficult for the system to support more groups in competition with one another. 
B) for-profit organizations become more persistent than ever. 
C) institutions become relatively weak when compared to membership groups and organizations. 
D) the density and diversity of interest groups begins to explode. 
A) it becomes increasingly difficult for the system to support more groups in competition with one another. 
B) for-profit organizations become more persistent than ever. 
C) institutions become relatively weak when compared to membership groups and organizations. 
D) the density and diversity of interest groups begins to explode.

Question 13

All of the following are outsider techniques used by interest groups EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) issue advocacy. 
B) electioneering. 
C) lobbying policy makers. 
D) litigation. 
A) issue advocacy. 
B) electioneering. 
C) lobbying policy makers. 
D) litigation.

Question 14

During the late 1960s and during the 1970s,the number and types of interest groups in the states

Accepted Answer

A) reached a plateau. 
B) greatly declined. 
C) greatly expanded. 
D) were consistently challenged in state courts. 
A) reached a plateau. 
B) greatly declined. 
C) greatly expanded. 
D) were consistently challenged in state courts.

Question 15

Every state requires lobbyists to

Accepted Answer

A) pass certain ethics tests before given a lobbying license. 
B) register with a state regulatory agency or the state legislature. 
C) abide by strict disclosure requirements on lobbying activities. 
D) pay a fee of at least $1,000 to become a registered lobbyist. 
A) pass certain ethics tests before given a lobbying license. 
B) register with a state regulatory agency or the state legislature. 
C) abide by strict disclosure requirements on lobbying activities. 
D) pay a fee of at least $1,000 to become a registered lobbyist.

Question 16

On average,state lawmakers are outnumbered by lobbyists

Accepted Answer

A) three to one. 
B) four to one. 
C) five to one. 
D) six to one. 
A) three to one. 
B) four to one. 
C) five to one. 
D) six to one.

Question 17

What is often filed on appeal of a lawsuit that offers supplemental legal arguments in an attempt to influence the reasoning of the court?

Accepted Answer

A) Third-party opinion 
B) Interest-group brief 
C) Dissenting opinion 
D) Amicus curiae brief 
A) Third-party opinion 
B) Interest-group brief 
C) Dissenting opinion 
D) Amicus curiae brief

Question 18

The interest group practice of explicitly supporting candidates or political parties is known as

Accepted Answer

A) electioneering. 
B) grassroots campaigning. 
C) lobbying. 
D) litigating. 
A) electioneering. 
B) grassroots campaigning. 
C) lobbying. 
D) litigating.

Question 19

In New York,lobbyists outnumber state lawmakers by a ratio of

Accepted Answer

A) five to one. 
B) ten to one. 
C) twenty to one. 
D) thirty to one. 
A) five to one. 
B) ten to one. 
C) twenty to one. 
D) thirty to one.

Question 20

Which of the following is an important venue for state level interest groups if they have been stymied by policy makers or administrators charged with implementing a law?

Accepted Answer

A) Street-Level bureaucrats 
B) Chamber of Commerce 
C) Courts 
D) Lobbying firms 
A) Street-Level bureaucrats 
B) Chamber of Commerce 
C) Courts 
D) Lobbying firms

Which of these interest group strategies constitutes electioneering?

Which of the following interests groups are understood as one of the most powerful in many states?

Generating newsworthy events for the media to report on for free in order to bolster public opinion in favor or against a public policy is known as

Which of these is a necessary condition in order to be an interest group?

An incentive that is only provided to members of the group is called a(an)

In which state has organized labor,the "sleeping giant of American politics," placed pressure on the state government over the issue of public employee pensions?

Despite the notable activities by interest groups in several states,which of the following interest group techniques tends to be used the LEAST?

What is the term when an artificial constituency is essentially manufactured by an interest group in order to give legislators the impression that the electorate is up in arms about a certain policy?

According to Mancur Olson,which is NOT a factor in overcoming the "freerider" problem?

David Truman's disturbance theory suggests that

Any formally organized body of individuals,organizations,or institutions that shares common goals and tries to influence the electoral and policy-making processes is a(n)

As a state interest group system stabilizes,

All of the following are outsider techniques used by interest groups EXCEPT

During the late 1960s and during the 1970s,the number and types of interest groups in the states

Every state requires lobbyists to

On average,state lawmakers are outnumbered by lobbyists

What is often filed on appeal of a lawsuit that offers supplemental legal arguments in an attempt to influence the reasoning of the court?

The interest group practice of explicitly supporting candidates or political parties is known as

In New York,lobbyists outnumber state lawmakers by a ratio of

Which of the following is an important venue for state level interest groups if they have been stymied by policy makers or administrators charged with implementing a law?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

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Exam 6: Interest Groups

Which of these interest group strategies constitutes electioneering?

Which of the following interests groups are understood as one of the most powerful in many states?

Generating newsworthy events for the media to report on for free in order to bolster public opinion in favor or against a public policy is known as

Which of these is a necessary condition in order to be an interest group?

An incentive that is only provided to members of the group is called a(an)

In which state has organized labor,the "sleeping giant of American politics," placed pressure on the state government over the issue of public employee pensions?

Despite the notable activities by interest groups in several states,which of the following interest group techniques tends to be used the LEAST?

What is the term when an artificial constituency is essentially manufactured by an interest group in order to give legislators the impression that the electorate is up in arms about a certain policy?

According to Mancur Olson,which is NOT a factor in overcoming the "free­rider" problem?

David Truman's disturbance theory suggests that

Any formally organized body of individuals,organizations,or institutions that shares common goals and tries to influence the electoral and policy-making processes is a(n)

As a state interest group system stabilizes,

All of the following are outsider techniques used by interest groups EXCEPT

During the late 1960s and during the 1970s,the number and types of interest groups in the states

Every state requires lobbyists to

On average,state lawmakers are outnumbered by lobbyists

What is often filed on appeal of a lawsuit that offers supplemental legal arguments in an attempt to influence the reasoning of the court?

The interest group practice of explicitly supporting candidates or political parties is known as

In New York,lobbyists outnumber state lawmakers by a ratio of

Which of the following is an important venue for state level interest groups if they have been stymied by policy makers or administrators charged with implementing a law?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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According to Mancur Olson,which is NOT a factor in overcoming the "freerider" problem?