Question 1

Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups may employ to gain influence on government.What types of interest groups choose what kinds of policies?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups can employ a variety of

Question 2

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality. 
A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality.

Question 3

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n)______ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest 
B)  ideological 
C)  labor 
D)  professional 
E)  business 
A)  public interest 
B)  ideological 
C)  labor 
D)  professional 
E)  business

Question 4

The increased number and importance of interest groups

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A)  causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B)  is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C)  is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D)  is a direct result of a more broadly defined First Amendment freedom of association. 
E)  is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system. 
A)  causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B)  is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C)  is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D)  is a direct result of a more broadly defined First Amendment freedom of association. 
E)  is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system.

Question 5

Except for laws against bribery,lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about political parties and interest groups is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political parties have remained nearly unchanged throughout American history while interest groups have become considerably less numerous,active,and influential in recent years. 
B)  Both political parties and interest groups have become much more active and influential in recent years. 
C)  Both political parties and interest groups have become much less active and influential in recent years. 
D)  Political parties have become more influential in recent years,while interest groups have become less numerous,active,and influential. 
E)  Political parties have declined in influence in recent years,while interest groups have become more numerous,active,and influential. 
A)  Political parties have remained nearly unchanged throughout American history while interest groups have become considerably less numerous,active,and influential in recent years. 
B)  Both political parties and interest groups have become much more active and influential in recent years. 
C)  Both political parties and interest groups have become much less active and influential in recent years. 
D)  Political parties have become more influential in recent years,while interest groups have become less numerous,active,and influential. 
E)  Political parties have declined in influence in recent years,while interest groups have become more numerous,active,and influential.

Question 7

Another name for lobbying is

Accepted Answer

A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting. 
A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting.

Question 8

The New Politics movement led to the proliferation of public interest groups in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness-raising workshop 
B)  free T-shirt 
C)  newsletter 
D)  health insurance program 
E)  travel discount 
A)  consciousness-raising workshop 
B)  free T-shirt 
C)  newsletter 
D)  health insurance program 
E)  travel discount

Question 10

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization. 
A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.

Question 11

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
B)  the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act 
D)  the indictment of Jack Abramoff 
E)  the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 
A)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
B)  the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act 
D)  the indictment of Jack Abramoff 
E)  the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990

Question 12

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

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A)  very close links with the national news media,direct ties to a member of Congress,a headquarters in Washington,D.C. ,and members. 
B)  very close links with the national news media,connections with Hollywood,direct ties to the president of the United States,and members. 
C)  leadership,money,an agency or office,and members. 
D)  leadership,a rigid hierarchical structure,access to loans from the Federal Reserve,and members. 
E)  direct ties to a member of Congress,a rigid hierarchical structure,very close links with the national news media,and members. 
A)  very close links with the national news media,direct ties to a member of Congress,a headquarters in Washington,D.C. ,and members. 
B)  very close links with the national news media,connections with Hollywood,direct ties to the president of the United States,and members. 
C)  leadership,money,an agency or office,and members. 
D)  leadership,a rigid hierarchical structure,access to loans from the Federal Reserve,and members. 
E)  direct ties to a member of Congress,a rigid hierarchical structure,very close links with the national news media,and members.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a key organizational component of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  members 
B)  money 
C)  leadership 
D)  newsletter and website 
E)  an agency or office 
A)  members 
B)  money 
C)  leadership 
D)  newsletter and website 
E)  an agency or office

Question 14

Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem. 
B)  If they do not,people will join political parties instead. 
C)  Selective benefits are the only way to measure the success of an interest group. 
D)  If they do not,people will accuse the groups of being antidemocratic. 
E)  Selective benefits allow interest groups to make the profits they need to continue operating. 
A)  It is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem. 
B)  If they do not,people will join political parties instead. 
C)  Selective benefits are the only way to measure the success of an interest group. 
D)  If they do not,people will accuse the groups of being antidemocratic. 
E)  Selective benefits allow interest groups to make the profits they need to continue operating.

Question 15

The free-rider problem occurs because

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A)  members of Congress are presented with many opportunities to amend a piece of legislation. 
B)  the government subsidizes most forms of transportation in the United States. 
C)  the benefits of a group's actions are available only to a specific segment of society. 
D)  the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers. 
E)  members of Congress listen only to organized interest groups and not to public opinion polls. 
A)  members of Congress are presented with many opportunities to amend a piece of legislation. 
B)  the government subsidizes most forms of transportation in the United States. 
C)  the benefits of a group's actions are available only to a specific segment of society. 
D)  the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers. 
E)  members of Congress listen only to organized interest groups and not to public opinion polls.

Question 16

Interest groups most effectively serve

Accepted Answer

A)  the working classes. 
B)  the powerless. 
C)  the upper classes. 
D)  government bureaucrats. 
E)  racial and ethnic minorities. 
A)  the working classes. 
B)  the powerless. 
C)  the upper classes. 
D)  government bureaucrats. 
E)  racial and ethnic minorities.

Question 17

The practice of lobbying is protected by

Accepted Answer

A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision. 
A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision.

Question 18

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to raise grassroots support for a particular interest 
B)  to organize and coordinate a strategy of litigation 
C)  to build better networks between interest groups and political parties 
D)  to raise and distribute money to election campaigns 
E)  to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign 
A)  to raise grassroots support for a particular interest 
B)  to organize and coordinate a strategy of litigation 
C)  to build better networks between interest groups and political parties 
D)  to raise and distribute money to election campaigns 
E)  to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign

Question 19

Analyze the theory of pluralism.What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of pluralism in American poli

Question 20

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)are examples of what kind of interest group?

Accepted Answer

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

Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups may employ to gain influence on government.What types of interest groups choose what kinds of policies?

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n)______ group.

The increased number and importance of interest groups

Except for laws against bribery,lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

Which of the following statements about political parties and interest groups is most accurate?

Another name for lobbying is

The New Politics movement led to the proliferation of public interest groups in the 1970s.

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

Which of the following is not a key organizational component of interest groups?

Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?

The free-rider problem occurs because

Interest groups most effectively serve

The practice of lobbying is protected by

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

Analyze the theory of pluralism.What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)are examples of what kind of interest group?

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

Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups may employ to gain influence on government.What types of interest groups choose what kinds of policies?

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n)______ group.

The increased number and importance of interest groups

Except for laws against bribery,lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

Which of the following statements about political parties and interest groups is most accurate?

Another name for lobbying is

The New Politics movement led to the proliferation of public interest groups in the 1970s.

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

Which of the following is not a key organizational component of interest groups?

Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?

The free-rider problem occurs because

Interest groups most effectively serve

The practice of lobbying is protected by

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

Analyze the theory of pluralism.What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)are examples of what kind of interest group?

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