Question 1

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which,in turn,provides laundered campaign funds to politicians. 
B)  politician trades a vote on a piece of legislation for campaign contributions from an interest group. 
C)  PAC makes a soft money contribution to a political party in order to influence the party's platform. 
D)  interest group makes a contribution to a president who,in turn,appoints a member of the interest group to a position in an executive agency. 
E)  interest group enters into an iron triangle with an executive agency and a congressional committee. 
A)  interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which,in turn,provides laundered campaign funds to politicians. 
B)  politician trades a vote on a piece of legislation for campaign contributions from an interest group. 
C)  PAC makes a soft money contribution to a political party in order to influence the party's platform. 
D)  interest group makes a contribution to a president who,in turn,appoints a member of the interest group to a position in an executive agency. 
E)  interest group enters into an iron triangle with an executive agency and a congressional committee. A

Question 2

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

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A)  a legislative committee,an executive agency,and the federal courts. 
B)  the federal courts,the state courts,and interest groups. 
C)  a legislative committee,an interest group,and an executive agency. 
D)  an interest group,an executive agency,and the media. 
E)  the media,a legislative committee,and the federal courts. 
A)  a legislative committee,an executive agency,and the federal courts. 
B)  the federal courts,the state courts,and interest groups. 
C)  a legislative committee,an interest group,and an executive agency. 
D)  an interest group,an executive agency,and the media. 
E)  the media,a legislative committee,and the federal courts. C

Question 3

______ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicted in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valerie Plame 
B)  Jack Abramoff 
C)  Paul Wolfowitz 
D)  Michael Bloomberg 
E)  Karl Rove 
A)  Valerie Plame 
B)  Jack Abramoff 
C)  Paul Wolfowitz 
D)  Michael Bloomberg 
E)  Karl Rove B

Question 4

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002,political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People who benefit from the work of an interest group but who do not themselves contribute any effort or money are called free riders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many interest groups are initially organized because

Accepted Answer

A)  most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B)  funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C)  a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence. 
D)  activists realize that it is easier to form an interest group than it is to engage in other forms of political participation. 
E)  a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results. 
A)  most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B)  funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C)  a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence. 
D)  activists realize that it is easier to form an interest group than it is to engage in other forms of political participation. 
E)  a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results.

Question 8

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance 
A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance

Question 9

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship and consciousness-raising. 
B)  special services and goods. 
C)  information and money. 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group. 
E)  representation before government. 
A)  friendship and consciousness-raising. 
B)  special services and goods. 
C)  information and money. 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group. 
E)  representation before government.

Question 10

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association 
A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association

Question 11

How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  filing amici curiae briefs,financing lawsuits,and bringing a suit on behalf of the group 
B)  directly lobbying judges,using direct-mail solicitations,and making campaign contributions to members of Congress 
C)  engaging in institutional advertising,activating issue networks,and directly lobbying judges 
D)  breaking apart iron triangles,directly lobbying judges,and starting PACs 
E)  working with 527 committees,directly lobbying judges,and engaging in institutional advertising 
A)  filing amici curiae briefs,financing lawsuits,and bringing a suit on behalf of the group 
B)  directly lobbying judges,using direct-mail solicitations,and making campaign contributions to members of Congress 
C)  engaging in institutional advertising,activating issue networks,and directly lobbying judges 
D)  breaking apart iron triangles,directly lobbying judges,and starting PACs 
E)  working with 527 committees,directly lobbying judges,and engaging in institutional advertising

Question 12

If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts,one is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen. 
B)  subject. 
C)  free rider. 
D)  lobbyist. 
E)  political activist. 
A)  citizen. 
B)  subject. 
C)  free rider. 
D)  lobbyist. 
E)  political activist.

Question 13

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  debates about the ratification of the Constitution. 
B)  Civil War. 
C)  economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s. 
D)  New Deal policies during the 1930s. 
E)  New Politics movement of the 1960s. 
A)  debates about the ratification of the Constitution. 
B)  Civil War. 
C)  economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s. 
D)  New Deal policies during the 1930s. 
E)  New Politics movement of the 1960s.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  to influence governmental decisions 
B)  to lobby government officials 
C)  to get their members elected to political office 
D)  to educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them 
E)  to monitor government programs to make sure their members are not adversely affected 
A)  to influence governmental decisions 
B)  to lobby government officials 
C)  to get their members elected to political office 
D)  to educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them 
E)  to monitor government programs to make sure their members are not adversely affected

Question 15

Grassroots lobbying has become a common practice in government over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights. 
A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights.

Question 17

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

Accepted Answer

A)  who they are working for 
B)  how much they are paid 
C)  who they are lobbying 
D)  what they are looking for 
E)  how many members they represent 
A)  who they are working for 
B)  how much they are paid 
C)  who they are lobbying 
D)  what they are looking for 
E)  how many members they represent

Question 18

Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Christian Coalition 
B)  the AFL-CIO 
C)  the Sierra Club 
D)  the Democratic Party 
E)  the Republican Party 
A)  the Christian Coalition 
B)  the AFL-CIO 
C)  the Sierra Club 
D)  the Democratic Party 
E)  the Republican Party

Question 19

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group,then we would say they were motivated by

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism. 
B)  solidary benefits. 
C)  purposive benefits. 
D)  informational benefits. 
E)  material benefits. 
A)  pluralism. 
B)  solidary benefits. 
C)  purposive benefits. 
D)  informational benefits. 
E)  material benefits.

Question 20

Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Chamber of Commerce 
B)  the National Rifle Association 
C)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
D)  the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 
E)  the AARP 
A)  the National Chamber of Commerce 
B)  the National Rifle Association 
C)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
D)  the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 
E)  the AARP

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

______ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicted in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws.

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002,political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

People who benefit from the work of an interest group but who do not themselves contribute any effort or money are called free riders.

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

Many interest groups are initially organized because

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts,one is called a

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Grassroots lobbying has become a common practice in government over the past several decades.

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group,then we would say they were motivated by

Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

______ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicted in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws.

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002,political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

People who benefit from the work of an interest group but who do not themselves contribute any effort or money are called free riders.

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

Many interest groups are initially organized because

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts,one is called a

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Grassroots lobbying has become a common practice in government over the past several decades.

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group,then we would say they were motivated by

Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters