Question 1

A loose,informal relationship of public officials,interest groups,and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  iron triangle. 
B)  membership association. 
C)  New Politics movement. 
D)  issue network. 
E)  527 committee. 
A)  iron triangle. 
B)  membership association. 
C)  New Politics movement. 
D)  issue network. 
E)  527 committee.

Question 2

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement,this technique is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sandlot ball. 
B)  astroturf lobbying. 
C)  populism with the people. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
E)  hardball politics. 
A)  sandlot ball. 
B)  astroturf lobbying. 
C)  populism with the people. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
E)  hardball politics.

Question 3

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between lobbyists and Congress in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship between Congress and lobbyists has become distant and strained. 
B)  The relationship between lobbyists and Congress has become so close that many have argued that lobbyists have become like staff members to the Republican leadership. 
C)  Lobbyists are more heavily relied on for information but are less important as sources of campaign contributions. 
D)  Since the breakdown of iron triangles,most successful lobbyists have moved on to state legislatures. 
E)  Lobbyists have abandoned Congress and focused their lobbying efforts on the executive and judicial branches. 
A)  The relationship between Congress and lobbyists has become distant and strained. 
B)  The relationship between lobbyists and Congress has become so close that many have argued that lobbyists have become like staff members to the Republican leadership. 
C)  Lobbyists are more heavily relied on for information but are less important as sources of campaign contributions. 
D)  Since the breakdown of iron triangles,most successful lobbyists have moved on to state legislatures. 
E)  Lobbyists have abandoned Congress and focused their lobbying efforts on the executive and judicial branches.

Question 6

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group,that group is best described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  staff organization. 
B)  free-rider group. 
C)  lobbyist firm. 
D)  PAC. 
E)  527 committee. 
A)  staff organization. 
B)  free-rider group. 
C)  lobbyist firm. 
D)  PAC. 
E)  527 committee.

Question 7

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When a group is called a membership association,it means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the group accepts anyone as a member. 
B)  members play an important role in the daily activities of the group. 
C)  members vote directly for the leaders. 
D)  membership is a mandatory requirement for receiving any of the group's benefits. 
E)  every decision the group makes must be voted on and approved by every member. 
A)  the group accepts anyone as a member. 
B)  members play an important role in the daily activities of the group. 
C)  members vote directly for the leaders. 
D)  membership is a mandatory requirement for receiving any of the group's benefits. 
E)  every decision the group makes must be voted on and approved by every member.

Question 9

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group,James Madison called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mob. 
B)  faction. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  corporation. 
E)  social movement. 
A)  mob. 
B)  faction. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  corporation. 
E)  social movement.

Question 10

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit,this indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  credit card companies are interested in the public good. 
B)  private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests. 
C)  public interest groups are now actively involving private corporations. 
D)  the free-rider problem does not apply to private corporations. 
E)  the credit card companies lack solidary benefits to offer their customers. 
A)  credit card companies are interested in the public good. 
B)  private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests. 
C)  public interest groups are now actively involving private corporations. 
D)  the free-rider problem does not apply to private corporations. 
E)  the credit card companies lack solidary benefits to offer their customers.

Question 11

In the world of lobbyists,to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

Accepted Answer

A)  become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B)  only lobbied members of one political party,who have just lost their majority. 
C)  lobbied only the federal government,opening themselves up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free riders on their costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of their overuse of PACs. 
A)  become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B)  only lobbied members of one political party,who have just lost their majority. 
C)  lobbied only the federal government,opening themselves up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free riders on their costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of their overuse of PACs.

Question 12

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 2012,there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  1,500 
C)  5,500 
D)  15,000 
E)  25,000 
A)  150 
B)  1,500 
C)  5,500 
D)  15,000 
E)  25,000

Question 14

A PAC can contribute ______ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $500 
B)  $5,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $500,000 
E)  $5,000,000 
A)  $500 
B)  $5,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $500,000 
E)  $5,000,000

Question 15

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in parties.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups have had a significant i

Question 16

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  free rider. 
B)  collective good. 
C)  right. 
D)  solidary benefit. 
E)  purposive benefit. 
A)  free rider. 
B)  collective good. 
C)  right. 
D)  solidary benefit. 
E)  purposive benefit.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Politics forces frequently protested court decisions but never engaged in litigation during the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  New Politics forces did not litigate during the 1970s and 1980s because they were legally barred from bringing cases on behalf of their causes. 
C)  New Politics forces attempted to use the courts during the 1970s and 1980s to pursue their goals but failed to win any significant judicial decisions in their favor. 
D)  New Politics forces chose to completely avoid the courts during the 1970s and 1980s and pursued a strategy aimed at lobbying Congress instead. 
E)  New Politics forces made significant use of the courts during the 1970s and 1980s,and judicial decisions were instrumental in advancing their goals. 
A)  New Politics forces frequently protested court decisions but never engaged in litigation during the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  New Politics forces did not litigate during the 1970s and 1980s because they were legally barred from bringing cases on behalf of their causes. 
C)  New Politics forces attempted to use the courts during the 1970s and 1980s to pursue their goals but failed to win any significant judicial decisions in their favor. 
D)  New Politics forces chose to completely avoid the courts during the 1970s and 1980s and pursued a strategy aimed at lobbying Congress instead. 
E)  New Politics forces made significant use of the courts during the 1970s and 1980s,and judicial decisions were instrumental in advancing their goals.

Question 18

Successful interest groups quickly become

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratized. 
B)  corrupted. 
C)  outdated. 
D)  rich. 
E)  legally prohibited. 
A)  bureaucratized. 
B)  corrupted. 
C)  outdated. 
D)  rich. 
E)  legally prohibited.

Question 19

In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through

Accepted Answer

A)  grassroots mobilization. 
B)  gaining access. 
C)  litigation. 
D)  campaign financing. 
E)  iron triangles. 
A)  grassroots mobilization. 
B)  gaining access. 
C)  litigation. 
D)  campaign financing. 
E)  iron triangles.

Question 20

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete for attention. 
B)  there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands. 
C)  there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of representation. 
D)  there are no legitimate interests that do not already have representation. 
E)  these interests often want to stay hidden from public view. 
A)  there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete for attention. 
B)  there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands. 
C)  there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of representation. 
D)  there are no legitimate interests that do not already have representation. 
E)  these interests often want to stay hidden from public view.

A loose,informal relationship of public officials,interest groups,and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement,this technique is called

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between lobbyists and Congress in recent years?

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group,that group is best described as a

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

When a group is called a membership association,it means that

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group,James Madison called a(n)

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit,this indicates that

In the world of lobbyists,to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

By 2012,there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

A PAC can contribute ______ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in parties.

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

Successful interest groups quickly become

In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

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

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Exam 11: Groups and Interests

A loose,informal relationship of public officials,interest groups,and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement,this technique is called

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between lobbyists and Congress in recent years?

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group,that group is best described as a

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

When a group is called a membership association,it means that

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group,James Madison called a(n)

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit,this indicates that

In the world of lobbyists,to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

By 2012,there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

A PAC can contribute ______ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in parties.

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

Successful interest groups quickly become

In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

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