Question 1

Campaign contributions far outweigh the sentiments of constituents, when they can be estimated, in determining roll call votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Reports to the media, news conferences, and demonstrations are all examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  insider tactics used by interest groups 
B)  ineffective efforts at changing policy 
C)  outsider tactics used by interest groups 
D)  insider tactics used by PACs 
A)  insider tactics used by interest groups 
B)  ineffective efforts at changing policy 
C)  outsider tactics used by interest groups 
D)  insider tactics used by PACs

Question 4

Which of the following statements about spending by efforts of interest groups to influence government is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of money spent on campaign contributions dwarfs all other types of spending by interest groups. 
B)  Despite public concerns about campaign contributions, the amount of money donated to candidates has decreased. 
C)  Interest groups spend billions more every cycle on lobbying than they do on campaign contributions. 
D)  Most of the attention is focused on campaign contributions, but interest groups spend considerably more on research and television advertising. 
A)  The amount of money spent on campaign contributions dwarfs all other types of spending by interest groups. 
B)  Despite public concerns about campaign contributions, the amount of money donated to candidates has decreased. 
C)  Interest groups spend billions more every cycle on lobbying than they do on campaign contributions. 
D)  Most of the attention is focused on campaign contributions, but interest groups spend considerably more on research and television advertising.

Question 5

Organizations that survive on small contributions from a mass membership have no choice but to find new issues to focus on in order to keep growing the membership base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain E. E. Schattschneider's observation: "The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent."

Accepted Answer

Organizational resou

Question 8

Uber's lobbying success shows that the best way to achieve policy successes even in a changed technological environment is relying on providing information to lawmakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The scope of the interest group universe has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  shrunk considerably after Congress passed new laws limiting how much contact lobbyists could have with legislators 
B)  remained constant at the federal level but exploded at the state level because devolution has shifted more policies to the states 
C)  more than tripled between the 1960s and 1990s, as both private and public interests employ lobbyists in Washington, D.C. 
D)  remained steady because the policy gridlock in Washington, D.C., has meant fewer opportunities to lobby 
A)  shrunk considerably after Congress passed new laws limiting how much contact lobbyists could have with legislators 
B)  remained constant at the federal level but exploded at the state level because devolution has shifted more policies to the states 
C)  more than tripled between the 1960s and 1990s, as both private and public interests employ lobbyists in Washington, D.C. 
D)  remained steady because the policy gridlock in Washington, D.C., has meant fewer opportunities to lobby

Question 11

Although groups like the American Anti-Slavery Society, founded in 1833, and the National Trades Union, founded in 1834, had political aims, they are not referred to as "political interest groups" because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they did not charge for membership in the groups 
B)  they were ultimately unsuccessful in achieving their goals 
C)  they stopped operating once they achieved their political goals 
D)  they sought to achieve their ends without involving the government 
A)  they did not charge for membership in the groups 
B)  they were ultimately unsuccessful in achieving their goals 
C)  they stopped operating once they achieved their political goals 
D)  they sought to achieve their ends without involving the government

Question 12

The use of litigation for interest groups is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively rare because the multiple access points means that there is always a way to influence elected officials 
B)  the most effective strategy for securing long-term changes in existing policies 
C)  especially attractive to groups that can rest claims on constitutional rights 
D)  the dominant strategy for groups with few resources since the court system can be accessed at low cost 
A)  relatively rare because the multiple access points means that there is always a way to influence elected officials 
B)  the most effective strategy for securing long-term changes in existing policies 
C)  especially attractive to groups that can rest claims on constitutional rights 
D)  the dominant strategy for groups with few resources since the court system can be accessed at low cost

Question 13

Social ferment, a growing and increasingly well-educated and affluent middle class, and technological innovations have contributed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in interest groups because it is easier for people to work on their own 
B)  the rapid proliferation of interest groups since the 1960s 
C)  the replacement of large interest groups with smaller and more focused groups 
D)  replacing traditional lobbying activities with more grassroots activism 
A)  a decrease in interest groups because it is easier for people to work on their own 
B)  the rapid proliferation of interest groups since the 1960s 
C)  the replacement of large interest groups with smaller and more focused groups 
D)  replacing traditional lobbying activities with more grassroots activism

Question 14

Why do interest groups provide volumes of technical information to politicians?

Accepted Answer

To show their prefer

Question 15

The Sons of Liberty and the English Bill of Rights Society were early examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest lobbies 
B)  public good lobbies 
C)  public participation lobbies 
D)  public purpose lobbies 
A)  public interest lobbies 
B)  public good lobbies 
C)  public participation lobbies 
D)  public purpose lobbies

Question 16

What is policy gridlock and why has the proliferation of interest groups contributed to its occurrence?

Accepted Answer

Inability to assembl

Question 17

The interest group universe, though remarkably large and diverse, favors some interests at the expense of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the pluralist defense of interest groups.

Accepted Answer

The pluralist defense of interest groups

Question 19

Why has the encouragement of the federal government itself been the most important of the dynamics behind the expanding interest group universe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress passed laws making it easier for groups to organize such as sending mail for free. 
B)  Changes in the law have allowed groups to lobby more freely to ensure that members of Congress have enough information. 
C)  The growing scope of government activity has encouraged the proliferation of organizations in the nonprofit and public sectors. 
D)  The presence of gridlock has meant that the only way to break through partisan stalemate is organizing separate groups from the parties. 
A)  Congress passed laws making it easier for groups to organize such as sending mail for free. 
B)  Changes in the law have allowed groups to lobby more freely to ensure that members of Congress have enough information. 
C)  The growing scope of government activity has encouraged the proliferation of organizations in the nonprofit and public sectors. 
D)  The presence of gridlock has meant that the only way to break through partisan stalemate is organizing separate groups from the parties.

Question 20

The insider and outsider strategies interest groups use to affect policy are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutually exclusive, and the groups never use both 
B)  indistinguishable from each other in either form or impact 
C)  usually not disclosed to the groups' constituencies 
D)  not mutually exclusive, and the groups use either or both depending on circumstances and opportunities 
A)  mutually exclusive, and the groups never use both 
B)  indistinguishable from each other in either form or impact 
C)  usually not disclosed to the groups' constituencies 
D)  not mutually exclusive, and the groups use either or both depending on circumstances and opportunities

Campaign contributions far outweigh the sentiments of constituents, when they can be estimated, in determining roll call votes.

Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals.

Reports to the media, news conferences, and demonstrations are all examples of ______.

Which of the following statements about spending by efforts of interest groups to influence government is accurate?

Organizations that survive on small contributions from a mass membership have no choice but to find new issues to focus on in order to keep growing the membership base.

Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics.

Explain E. E. Schattschneider's observation: "The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent."

Uber's lobbying success shows that the best way to achieve policy successes even in a changed technological environment is relying on providing information to lawmakers.

Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies.

The scope of the interest group universe has ______.

Although groups like the American Anti-Slavery Society, founded in 1833, and the National Trades Union, founded in 1834, had political aims, they are not referred to as "political interest groups" because ______.

The use of litigation for interest groups is ______.

Social ferment, a growing and increasingly well-educated and affluent middle class, and technological innovations have contributed to ______.

Why do interest groups provide volumes of technical information to politicians?

The Sons of Liberty and the English Bill of Rights Society were early examples of ______.

What is policy gridlock and why has the proliferation of interest groups contributed to its occurrence?

The interest group universe, though remarkably large and diverse, favors some interests at the expense of others.

Explain the pluralist defense of interest groups.

Why has the encouragement of the federal government itself been the most important of the dynamics behind the expanding interest group universe?

The insider and outsider strategies interest groups use to affect policy are ______.

The Logic of American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Civil Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Political Parties

Media

Is There a Logic to American Policy

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Exam 13: Interest Groups

Campaign contributions far outweigh the sentiments of constituents, when they can be estimated, in determining roll call votes.

Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals.

Reports to the media, news conferences, and demonstrations are all examples of ______.

Which of the following statements about spending by efforts of interest groups to influence government is accurate?

Organizations that survive on small contributions from a mass membership have no choice but to find new issues to focus on in order to keep growing the membership base.

Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics.

Explain E. E. Schattschneider's observation: "The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent."

Uber's lobbying success shows that the best way to achieve policy successes even in a changed technological environment is relying on providing information to lawmakers.

Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies.

The scope of the interest group universe has ______.

Although groups like the American Anti-Slavery Society, founded in 1833, and the National Trades Union, founded in 1834, had political aims, they are not referred to as "political interest groups" because ______.

The use of litigation for interest groups is ______.

Social ferment, a growing and increasingly well-educated and affluent middle class, and technological innovations have contributed to ______.

Why do interest groups provide volumes of technical information to politicians?

The Sons of Liberty and the English Bill of Rights Society were early examples of ______.

What is policy gridlock and why has the proliferation of interest groups contributed to its occurrence?

The interest group universe, though remarkably large and diverse, favors some interests at the expense of others.

Explain the pluralist defense of interest groups.

Why has the encouragement of the federal government itself been the most important of the dynamics behind the expanding interest group universe?

The insider and outsider strategies interest groups use to affect policy are ______.

The Logic of American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Civil Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Public Opinion

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Political Parties

Media

Is There a Logic to American Policy

Filters