Question 1

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign ambassadors 
B)  Legislators and government officials 
C)  Federal judges 
D)  Business leaders 
E)  Police commissioners and chiefs of police 
A)  Foreign ambassadors 
B)  Legislators and government officials 
C)  Federal judges 
D)  Business leaders 
E)  Police commissioners and chiefs of police

Question 2

People with which of the following characteristics are most likely to belong to interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  A low income 
B)  An urgent need for government benefits 
C)  A high income 
D)  Retired 
E)  An interest in ideological issues 
A)  A low income 
B)  An urgent need for government benefits 
C)  A high income 
D)  Retired 
E)  An interest in ideological issues

Question 3

PAC donations come disproportionately from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious or ethnic organizations 
B)  Public interest and consumer groups 
C)  Labor unions 
D)  Business and professional interests 
E)  Foreign countries 
A)  Religious or ethnic organizations 
B)  Public interest and consumer groups 
C)  Labor unions 
D)  Business and professional interests 
E)  Foreign countries

Question 4

Which of the following is an important idea of the pluralist theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most interest groups work for the good of the majority. 
B)  The institutions of government will ignore interest groups regardless of their orientation. 
C)  Interest groups will ultimately fade from the political scene. 
D)  New interest groups naturally form when the need arises. 
E)  People join groups for benefits, regardless of current circumstances. 
A)  Most interest groups work for the good of the majority. 
B)  The institutions of government will ignore interest groups regardless of their orientation. 
C)  Interest groups will ultimately fade from the political scene. 
D)  New interest groups naturally form when the need arises. 
E)  People join groups for benefits, regardless of current circumstances.

Question 5

Many interest groups employ which of the following, who are hired to represent the group's interests to the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of Congress 
B)  Members of the White House Executive Office of the President 
C)  Judges 
D)  Lobbyists 
E)  Activists 
A)  Members of Congress 
B)  Members of the White House Executive Office of the President 
C)  Judges 
D)  Lobbyists 
E)  Activists

Question 6

Because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions, elections inject some of the benefits of which of the following into the political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economics 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Republicanism 
A)  Economics 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Republicanism

Question 7

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part of an association of individuals 
B)  Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government 
C)  Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties 
D)  A member of Congress who challenges the majority position 
E)  A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change 
A)  Part of an association of individuals 
B)  Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government 
C)  Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties 
D)  A member of Congress who challenges the majority position 
E)  A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change

Question 8

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An interest group 
B)  A political party 
C)  A lobby 
D)  A civil interest group 
E)  A social movement 
A)  An interest group 
B)  A political party 
C)  A lobby 
D)  A civil interest group 
E)  A social movement

Question 9

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups make use of the public i

Question 10

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs) hospitals and resulting harm to patients. Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Program monitoring 
C)  Agenda building 
D)  Representation 
E)  Issue definition 
A)  Education 
B)  Program monitoring 
C)  Agenda building 
D)  Representation 
E)  Issue definition

Question 11

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to generate influence 
B)  Using public relations firms to polish their image with the public 
C)  Building alliances with other groups to increase their collective effectiveness 
D)  Using constituents to lobby Congress on behalf of an issue 
E)  Staging demonstrations, marches, and boycotts 
A)  Using YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to generate influence 
B)  Using public relations firms to polish their image with the public 
C)  Building alliances with other groups to increase their collective effectiveness 
D)  Using constituents to lobby Congress on behalf of an issue 
E)  Staging demonstrations, marches, and boycotts

Question 12

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups can become powerful for

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

People with which of the following characteristics are most likely to belong to interest groups?

PAC donations come disproportionately from which of the following?

Which of the following is an important idea of the pluralist theory?

Many interest groups employ which of the following, who are hired to represent the group's interests to the government?

Because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions, elections inject some of the benefits of which of the following into the political system?

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs) hospitals and resulting harm to patients. Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 10: Interest Groups

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with which of the following?

People with which of the following characteristics are most likely to belong to interest groups?

PAC donations come disproportionately from which of the following?

Which of the following is an important idea of the pluralist theory?

Many interest groups employ which of the following, who are hired to represent the group's interests to the government?

Because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions, elections inject some of the benefits of which of the following into the political system?

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs) hospitals and resulting harm to patients. Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters