Question 1

An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grassroots lobbying 
B)  how interest groups influence elections 
C)  lobbying an executive branch agency 
D)  lobbying the judicial branch 
A)  grassroots lobbying 
B)  how interest groups influence elections 
C)  lobbying an executive branch agency 
D)  lobbying the judicial branch

Question 2

The soft drink industry successfully lobbied to halt a proposed tax on sugary drinks that was aimed at promoting better health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B)  Members of Congress are better listeners when hearing from interests that supported their campaign. 
C)  Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D)  Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions. 
A)  Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B)  Members of Congress are better listeners when hearing from interests that supported their campaign. 
C)  Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D)  Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions.

Question 4

Evaluate whether PACs contribute to a political system that disproportionately caters to special interests as hyperpluralists contend.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain hyperp

Question 5

A pluralist would view the presence of so many lobbyists in Washington,D.C.,as harmful to the functioning of our political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One way that interest groups can attempt to influence court cases in which they have an interest is by filing a(n)__________ brief.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way that interest groups can attempt...

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 21st Century Virginia Coalition 
B)  the Chamber of Commerce 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  the National Beer Wholesalers Association 
A)  the 21st Century Virginia Coalition 
B)  the Chamber of Commerce 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  the National Beer Wholesalers Association

Question 8

Which of the following is the main type of organization that lobbies on behalf of workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest group 
B)  trade association 
C)  union shop 
D)  labor union 
A)  public interest group 
B)  trade association 
C)  union shop 
D)  labor union

Question 9

What is a political action committee (PAC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events 
B)  an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying 
C)  an organization that conducts voter registration drives 
D)  an organization that solicits campaign contributions from individuals and distributes them to political candidates 
A)  an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events 
B)  an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying 
C)  an organization that conducts voter registration drives 
D)  an organization that solicits campaign contributions from individuals and distributes them to political candidates

Question 10

What did a recent study of interest group activity reveal about the importance of financial resources in the interest group system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The big interests always win. 
B)  The correlation between big money and lobbying success is weak. 
C)  PAC donations and lobbying expenditures were shown to have a great impact on policy outcomes. 
D)  Wealthy interest groups tend to align themselves with other wealthy groups and successfully overpower interest groups with less money. 
A)  The big interests always win. 
B)  The correlation between big money and lobbying success is weak. 
C)  PAC donations and lobbying expenditures were shown to have a great impact on policy outcomes. 
D)  Wealthy interest groups tend to align themselves with other wealthy groups and successfully overpower interest groups with less money.

Question 11

How do lobbyists seek to persuade legislators to support certain policies?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that l

Question 12

What is one of the reasons that interest groups have proliferated over the past half century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developments in technology made interest group activities easier. 
B)  The increasing power of political parties led to more interest group formation. 
C)  A decrease in the scope of government brought out interest groups seeking to protect their interests. 
D)  Legal restrictions on lobbying activities were lifted as part of the New Deal. 
A)  Developments in technology made interest group activities easier. 
B)  The increasing power of political parties led to more interest group formation. 
C)  A decrease in the scope of government brought out interest groups seeking to protect their interests. 
D)  Legal restrictions on lobbying activities were lifted as part of the New Deal.

Question 13

A(n)__________ refers to an organization of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporation 
B)  interest group 
C)  iron triangle 
D)  faction 
A)  corporation 
B)  interest group 
C)  iron triangle 
D)  faction

Question 14

Elite theorists argue that __________ have an advantage over other types of interest groups in their efforts to influence government.

Accepted Answer

business i

Question 15

Which of the following argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)  elitists 
B)  Federalists 
C)  hyperpluralists 
D)  labor unions 
A)  elitists 
B)  Federalists 
C)  hyperpluralists 
D)  labor unions

Question 16

PACs make more contributions to the campaigns of incumbents than they do to challengers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the free-rider problem? Describe one way that an interest group can overcome this problem.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 18

Public interest groups engage primarily in electioneering,whereas business groups focus mainly on direct lobbying of government officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.

The soft drink industry successfully lobbied to halt a proposed tax on sugary drinks that was aimed at promoting better health.

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Evaluate whether PACs contribute to a political system that disproportionately caters to special interests as hyperpluralists contend.

A pluralist would view the presence of so many lobbyists in Washington,D.C.,as harmful to the functioning of our political system.

One way that interest groups can attempt to influence court cases in which they have an interest is by filing a(n)__________ brief.

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group?

Which of the following is the main type of organization that lobbies on behalf of workers?

What is a political action committee (PAC)?

What did a recent study of interest group activity reveal about the importance of financial resources in the interest group system?

How do lobbyists seek to persuade legislators to support certain policies?

What is one of the reasons that interest groups have proliferated over the past half century?

A(n)__________ refers to an organization of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals.

Elite theorists argue that __________ have an advantage over other types of interest groups in their efforts to influence government.

Which of the following argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington?

PACs make more contributions to the campaigns of incumbents than they do to challengers.

What is the free-rider problem? Describe one way that an interest group can overcome this problem.

Public interest groups engage primarily in electioneering,whereas business groups focus mainly on direct lobbying of government officials.

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Exam 10: Interest Groups

An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.

The soft drink industry successfully lobbied to halt a proposed tax on sugary drinks that was aimed at promoting better health.

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Evaluate whether PACs contribute to a political system that disproportionately caters to special interests as hyperpluralists contend.

A pluralist would view the presence of so many lobbyists in Washington,D.C.,as harmful to the functioning of our political system.

One way that interest groups can attempt to influence court cases in which they have an interest is by filing a(n)__________ brief.

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group?

Which of the following is the main type of organization that lobbies on behalf of workers?

What is a political action committee (PAC)?

What did a recent study of interest group activity reveal about the importance of financial resources in the interest group system?

How do lobbyists seek to persuade legislators to support certain policies?

What is one of the reasons that interest groups have proliferated over the past half century?

A(n)__________ refers to an organization of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals.

Elite theorists argue that __________ have an advantage over other types of interest groups in their efforts to influence government.

Which of the following argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington?

PACs make more contributions to the campaigns of incumbents than they do to challengers.

What is the free-rider problem? Describe one way that an interest group can overcome this problem.

Public interest groups engage primarily in electioneering,whereas business groups focus mainly on direct lobbying of government officials.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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