Question 1

One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ______ benefits to its members.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  elective 
C)  free-rider 
D)  pluralism 
E)  public good 
A)  selective 
B)  elective 
C)  free-rider 
D)  pluralism 
E)  public good

Question 2

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they claim to serve the common good,not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups,their status is like that of a charity,not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups,they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join. 
A)  they claim to serve the common good,not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups,their status is like that of a charity,not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups,they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join.

Question 3

Lobbying is

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure,through advertisements and media coverage,on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
B)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
C)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure,through phone calls or e-mails,on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
D)  the act of working on a re-election campaign. 
E)  making illegal campaign contributions to government officials. 
A)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure,through advertisements and media coverage,on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
B)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
C)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure,through phone calls or e-mails,on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
D)  the act of working on a re-election campaign. 
E)  making illegal campaign contributions to government officials.

Question 4

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group 
A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group

Question 5

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  public-sector interest group. 
B)  professional association. 
C)  political party. 
D)  political action committee. 
E)  public interest group. 
A)  public-sector interest group. 
B)  professional association. 
C)  political party. 
D)  political action committee. 
E)  public interest group.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about PACs is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of both labor PACs and ideological/public interest PACs has decreased significantly since 1980. 
B)  The number of both labor PACs and ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980. 
C)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has remained essentially the same. 
D)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has decreased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has remained essentially the same. 
E)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has decreased significantly. 
A)  The number of both labor PACs and ideological/public interest PACs has decreased significantly since 1980. 
B)  The number of both labor PACs and ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980. 
C)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has remained essentially the same. 
D)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has decreased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has remained essentially the same. 
E)  The number of ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980,while the number of labor PACs has decreased significantly.

Question 7

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

The proliferation of interest groups in

Question 8

Populists supported the initiative because they

Accepted Answer

A)  saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process. 
B)  saw it as a way to enhance the influence of labor unions and business interests in the legislative process. 
C)  thought it was a way to enhance the power of the judiciary at the expense of the executive branch. 
D)  saw it as a way to allow interest groups to circumvent the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
E)  believed the Founding Fathers wanted the nation to have more direct democracy. 
A)  saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process. 
B)  saw it as a way to enhance the influence of labor unions and business interests in the legislative process. 
C)  thought it was a way to enhance the power of the judiciary at the expense of the executive branch. 
D)  saw it as a way to allow interest groups to circumvent the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
E)  believed the Founding Fathers wanted the nation to have more direct democracy.

Question 9

Since the 1930s,the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline. 
A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline.

Question 10

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited the size of gifts to its own members from lobbyists and interest groups 
B)  banned the practice of honoraria for giving speeches 
C)  prohibited lobbyists from paying for most meals,trips,and parties for members of Congress 
D)  broadened the definition of people and organizations that must register as lobbyists 
E)  outlawed all contact between lobbyists and members of Congress during legislative sessions 
A)  limited the size of gifts to its own members from lobbyists and interest groups 
B)  banned the practice of honoraria for giving speeches 
C)  prohibited lobbyists from paying for most meals,trips,and parties for members of Congress 
D)  broadened the definition of people and organizations that must register as lobbyists 
E)  outlawed all contact between lobbyists and members of Congress during legislative sessions

Question 11

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Accepted Answer

A)  candidates for political office who see it as a way to engage in money swapping. 
B)  issue networks that want to change government policies without attracting attention from the public. 
C)  citizens who care deeply about a given issue. 
D)  interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals. 
E)  political parties seeking to raise public awareness about a particular issue. 
A)  candidates for political office who see it as a way to engage in money swapping. 
B)  issue networks that want to change government policies without attracting attention from the public. 
C)  citizens who care deeply about a given issue. 
D)  interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals. 
E)  political parties seeking to raise public awareness about a particular issue.

Question 12

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common Cause 
B)  National Organization for Women 
C)  National Association of Manufacturers 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund 
E)  Physicians for Social Responsibility 
A)  Common Cause 
B)  National Organization for Women 
C)  National Association of Manufacturers 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund 
E)  Physicians for Social Responsibility

Question 13

A criticism of interest-group pluralism is

Accepted Answer

A)  its inherent propensity for compromise,the character of which tends to be antidemocratic. 
B)  its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources. 
C)  that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans. 
D)  that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states. 
E)  that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state. 
A)  its inherent propensity for compromise,the character of which tends to be antidemocratic. 
B)  its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources. 
C)  that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans. 
D)  that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states. 
E)  that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state.

Question 14

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics.What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organized group

Question 15

Grandparents,tall people,and undergraduates are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  political parties. 
B)  pluralist interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  potential interest groups. 
E)  public interest groups. 
A)  political parties. 
B)  pluralist interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  potential interest groups. 
E)  public interest groups.

Question 16

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many members of Congress list lobbyists as treasurers of their re-election campaigns. 
B)  Interest groups will often hire lobbyists whom they know to be key fund-raisers for the politicians they hope to influence. 
C)  Many of Washington's top lobbyists have close ties to important members of Congress or were themselves important political figures. 
D)  Lobbyists have substantial influence in setting the legislative agenda. 
E)  Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office. 
A)  Many members of Congress list lobbyists as treasurers of their re-election campaigns. 
B)  Interest groups will often hire lobbyists whom they know to be key fund-raisers for the politicians they hope to influence. 
C)  Many of Washington's top lobbyists have close ties to important members of Congress or were themselves important political figures. 
D)  Lobbyists have substantial influence in setting the legislative agenda. 
E)  Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office.

Question 18

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives 
A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives

Question 19

Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

Accepted Answer

A)  with higher levels of income and education. 
B)  from the lower socioeconomic levels. 
C)  who do not participate in politics. 
D)  who work in manual labor and unskilled occupations. 
E)  who identify as Democrats. 
A)  with higher levels of income and education. 
B)  from the lower socioeconomic levels. 
C)  who do not participate in politics. 
D)  who work in manual labor and unskilled occupations. 
E)  who identify as Democrats.

Question 20

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising money 
B)  providing solidary benefits 
C)  providing purposive benefits 
D)  articulating a clear and persuasive ideology 
E)  organizing people on a mass scale 
A)  raising money 
B)  providing solidary benefits 
C)  providing purposive benefits 
D)  articulating a clear and persuasive ideology 
E)  organizing people on a mass scale

One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ______ benefits to its members.

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

Lobbying is

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

Which of the following statements about PACs is most accurate?

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

Populists supported the initiative because they

Since the 1930s,the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

A criticism of interest-group pluralism is

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics.What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Grandparents,tall people,and undergraduates are all examples of

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

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One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ______ benefits to its members.

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

Lobbying is

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

Which of the following statements about PACs is most accurate?

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

Populists supported the initiative because they

Since the 1930s,the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

A criticism of interest-group pluralism is

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics.What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Grandparents,tall people,and undergraduates are all examples of

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

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