Question 1

In response to Senate Bill 5 in Ohio,citizens led by organized labor

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A) demonstrated in the state capitol. 
B) rioted in the streets. 
C) hired a media firm to saturate the airwaves with ads critical of the legislature's Democratic leadership. 
D) formed their own political party to contest for legislative seats in 2012. 
A) demonstrated in the state capitol. 
B) rioted in the streets. 
C) hired a media firm to saturate the airwaves with ads critical of the legislature's Democratic leadership. 
D) formed their own political party to contest for legislative seats in 2012.

Question 2

The number of functioning groups relative to the size of a state's economy is known as interest group system

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A) density. 
B) differential. 
C) diversity. 
D) harmonization. 
A) density. 
B) differential. 
C) diversity. 
D) harmonization.

Question 3

Pragmatic political action committees use their campaign donations

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A) as a means to display their ideology. 
B) to get the name of their parent interest group recognized by citizens. 
C) to gain continued access to incumbent lawmakers and policy makers. 
D) in unorthodox ways that have been outlawed in many states. 
A) as a means to display their ideology. 
B) to get the name of their parent interest group recognized by citizens. 
C) to gain continued access to incumbent lawmakers and policy makers. 
D) in unorthodox ways that have been outlawed in many states.

Question 4

In the 2012 election cycle,the total number of contributions from various interest groups to Democratic and Republican party committees in the states exceeded .

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A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1,000,000 
A) 1,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1,000,000

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of an in-kind contribution that some interest groups provide to candidates?

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A) Data from public opinion polls 
B) Contract lobbying 
C) Membership lists for fundraising 
D) Staff and field operations for support during campaigns 
A) Data from public opinion polls 
B) Contract lobbying 
C) Membership lists for fundraising 
D) Staff and field operations for support during campaigns

Question 6

According to James Madison in Federalist #10,factions

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A) are worse than political parties. 
B) are a necessary evil. 
C) should eliminate political parties. 
D) help to eliminate the separation of powers. 
A) are worse than political parties. 
B) are a necessary evil. 
C) should eliminate political parties. 
D) help to eliminate the separation of powers.

Question 7

Which of the following is a form of outsider activity used in the practice of political speech by interest groups?

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A) Issue selectivity 
B) Interest group persuasion 
C) Issue advocacy 
D) Media-to-citizen tactics 
A) Issue selectivity 
B) Interest group persuasion 
C) Issue advocacy 
D) Media-to-citizen tactics

Question 8

States with the largest economies tend to have

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A) an average number of interest groups. 
B) the lowest number of interest groups. 
C) no significant number of interest groups over states with smaller economies. 
D) the highest number of interest groups. 
A) an average number of interest groups. 
B) the lowest number of interest groups. 
C) no significant number of interest groups over states with smaller economies. 
D) the highest number of interest groups.

Question 9

By some estimates,roughly 30 percent of all lobbyists in the states are

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A) government lobbyists. 
B) voluntary lobbyists. 
C) office lobbyists. 
D) contract lobbyists. 
A) government lobbyists. 
B) voluntary lobbyists. 
C) office lobbyists. 
D) contract lobbyists.

Question 10

One litigation strategy,most notably used by the NAACP to challenge segregation,results in the filing of what kind of lawsuit?

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A) Test case 
B) Abstract question case 
C) All-inclusive case 
D) Class-action case 
A) Test case 
B) Abstract question case 
C) All-inclusive case 
D) Class-action case

Question 11

A legal entity allowing like-minded individuals who belong to a corporation,labor union,or virtually any other organization,to pool their money and contribute directly to candidates is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) political action committee. 
B) campaign finance donator. 
C) contract lobbyist. 
D) interest group. 
A) political action committee. 
B) campaign finance donator. 
C) contract lobbyist. 
D) interest group.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of lobbyist?

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A) Office 
B) Contract 
C) In-house 
D) Voluntary 
A) Office 
B) Contract 
C) In-house 
D) Voluntary

Question 13

In contrast to the two major political parties,interest groups

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A) wield considerably more power in the American states. 
B) attempt to aggregate public preferences and concentrate them as specific demands. 
C) specifically nominate,and at times elect,candidates for public office. 
D) tend to be majoritarian organizations. 
A) wield considerably more power in the American states. 
B) attempt to aggregate public preferences and concentrate them as specific demands. 
C) specifically nominate,and at times elect,candidates for public office. 
D) tend to be majoritarian organizations.

Question 14

Generating genuine,ground-level support on an issue in order to apply pressure on legislators and other elected officials is known as

Accepted Answer

A) grassroots campaigning. 
B) astroturf campaigning. 
C) direct advocacy. 
D) mobilization. 
A) grassroots campaigning. 
B) astroturf campaigning. 
C) direct advocacy. 
D) mobilization.

In response to Senate Bill 5 in Ohio,citizens led by organized labor

The number of functioning groups relative to the size of a state's economy is known as interest group system

Pragmatic political action committees use their campaign donations

In the 2012 election cycle,the total number of contributions from various interest groups to Democratic and Republican party committees in the states exceeded .

Which of the following is NOT an example of an in-kind contribution that some interest groups provide to candidates?

According to James Madison in Federalist #10,factions

Which of the following is a form of outsider activity used in the practice of political speech by interest groups?

States with the largest economies tend to have

By some estimates,roughly 30 percent of all lobbyists in the states are

One litigation strategy,most notably used by the NAACP to challenge segregation,results in the filing of what kind of lawsuit?

A legal entity allowing like-minded individuals who belong to a corporation,labor union,or virtually any other organization,to pool their money and contribute directly to candidates is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a type of lobbyist?

In contrast to the two major political parties,interest groups

Generating genuine,ground-level support on an issue in order to apply pressure on legislators and other elected officials is known as

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Exam 6: Interest Groups

In response to Senate Bill 5 in Ohio,citizens led by organized labor

The number of functioning groups relative to the size of a state's economy is known as interest group system

Pragmatic political action committees use their campaign donations

In the 2012 election cycle,the total number of contributions from various interest groups to Democratic and Republican party committees in the states exceeded .

Which of the following is NOT an example of an in-kind contribution that some interest groups provide to candidates?

According to James Madison in Federalist #10,factions

Which of the following is a form of outsider activity used in the practice of political speech by interest groups?

States with the largest economies tend to have

By some estimates,roughly 30 percent of all lobbyists in the states are

One litigation strategy,most notably used by the NAACP to challenge segregation,results in the filing of what kind of lawsuit?

A legal entity allowing like-minded individuals who belong to a corporation,labor union,or virtually any other organization,to pool their money and contribute directly to candidates is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a type of lobbyist?

In contrast to the two major political parties,interest groups

Generating genuine,ground-level support on an issue in order to apply pressure on legislators and other elected officials is known as

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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