Question 1

Approximately how many interest groups are there in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 1,000 but fewer than 5,000 
B)  More than 5,000 but fewer than 10,000 
C)  More than 10,000 but fewer than 15,000 
D)  More than 20,000 
A)  More than 1,000 but fewer than 5,000 
B)  More than 5,000 but fewer than 10,000 
C)  More than 10,000 but fewer than 15,000 
D)  More than 20,000

Question 2

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest groups help promote or highlight public policy issues that might otherwise go unnoticed. 
B)  At least one-in-ten citizens reports participating in one of the estimated 20,000 interest groups in Canada. 
C)  Select interest groups may actually serve on behalf of the government, monitoring compliance with state legislation or regulations, or even formally delivering programs and services on behalf of the government. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Interest groups help promote or highlight public policy issues that might otherwise go unnoticed. 
B)  At least one-in-ten citizens reports participating in one of the estimated 20,000 interest groups in Canada. 
C)  Select interest groups may actually serve on behalf of the government, monitoring compliance with state legislation or regulations, or even formally delivering programs and services on behalf of the government. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Why do most interest groups find little value in pressuring individual legislators? Are there any exceptions?

Accepted Answer

Most interest groups find little value i

Question 4

Lobbying is less regulated in Canada today than it was in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When advocacy groups initiate personal communication with public office holders in an effort to influence public policy, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  public consultation 
B)  public engagement 
C)  litigation 
D)  lobbying 
A)  public consultation 
B)  public engagement 
C)  litigation 
D)  lobbying

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of an interest group in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idle No More 
B)  Conference Board of Canada 
C)  Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Idle No More 
B)  Conference Board of Canada 
C)  Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Intergovernmental relations officials would not consider their work to involve "lobbying" the federal government, although several provincial and territorial governments maintain offices in Ottawa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many Canadians have a more direct relationship with interest groups than they do with political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Litigation has been an effective tactic for interest groups across the political spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following reflects the continued presence of the vertical mosaic in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  many interest groups feel they need to engage in astroturfing 
B)  leaders of national interest groups often meet with first ministers 
C)  interest group leaders tend to be whiter than the general population 
D)  All of the above 
A)  many interest groups feel they need to engage in astroturfing 
B)  leaders of national interest groups often meet with first ministers 
C)  interest group leaders tend to be whiter than the general population 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

What are loosely-organized political organizations that focus on one or two narrow concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalized interest groups 
B)  issue-oriented interest groups 
C)  social movements 
D)  pressure groups 
A)  institutionalized interest groups 
B)  issue-oriented interest groups 
C)  social movements 
D)  pressure groups

Question 12

Lobbyists tend to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  retired public servants or politicians 
B)  employees of interest groups or corporations 
C)  independent consultants working for strategy firms 
D)  All of the above 
A)  retired public servants or politicians 
B)  employees of interest groups or corporations 
C)  independent consultants working for strategy firms 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following non-governmental organizations is frequently commissioned by governments to perform policy studies, including issuing independent reports on things like fiscal transfers and postal services?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Conference Board of Canada 
B)  Greenpeace 
C)  Amnesty International 
D)  The Public Service Alliance of Canada 
A)  The Conference Board of Canada 
B)  Greenpeace 
C)  Amnesty International 
D)  The Public Service Alliance of Canada

Question 14

What impact has the disbandment of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women had on the representation of women's interests in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The disbandment of the National Action C

Question 15

Elections Canada refers to interest groups as ________, in the sense that they are actors outside the formal world of candidates and political parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  second-class actors 
B)  third parties 
C)  the fourth estate 
D)  fifth bodies 
A)  second-class actors 
B)  third parties 
C)  the fourth estate 
D)  fifth bodies

Question 16

By insisting that National Indigenous Organization (NIO) leaders meet with lower-ranking officials, rather than the prime minister or governor general, the federal government reinforces the perception that NIOs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a nation-to-nation relationship with the Crown. 
B)  interest groups that must lobby Ottawa for support. 
C)  participating as equals in a government-to-government negotiation. 
D)  of the same constitutional status as provincial and territorial governments. 
A)  in a nation-to-nation relationship with the Crown. 
B)  interest groups that must lobby Ottawa for support. 
C)  participating as equals in a government-to-government negotiation. 
D)  of the same constitutional status as provincial and territorial governments.

Question 17

Which of the following could be an example of slacktivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing a politician's Wikipedia entry to falsify their public record. 
B)  Adding a badge to your social media profile picture (e.g., a rainbow frame for Pride month). 
C)  Marching in a protest rally to condemn a foreign government's policies. 
D)  Volunteering two hours a week to make fundraising calls for a local interest group. 
A)  Changing a politician's Wikipedia entry to falsify their public record. 
B)  Adding a badge to your social media profile picture (e.g., a rainbow frame for Pride month). 
C)  Marching in a protest rally to condemn a foreign government's policies. 
D)  Volunteering two hours a week to make fundraising calls for a local interest group.

Question 18

Activists representing which of the following groups tend to have access to greatest amount of tangible resources in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's groups 
B)  Businesses 
C)  Indigenous peoples 
D)  Environmental groups 
A)  Women's groups 
B)  Businesses 
C)  Indigenous peoples 
D)  Environmental groups

Question 19

Activists representing businesses and organized labour tend to be better financed than activists representing other interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A think tank is:

Accepted Answer

A)  group of public servants drawn from across government to work on a policy problem. 
B)  the name given to a political science department affiliated with the party in power. 
C)  a policy shop within a political party. 
D)  a quasi-academic organization that uses research to promote improvements to public policy. 
A)  group of public servants drawn from across government to work on a policy problem. 
B)  the name given to a political science department affiliated with the party in power. 
C)  a policy shop within a political party. 
D)  a quasi-academic organization that uses research to promote improvements to public policy.

Approximately how many interest groups are there in Canada?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Why do most interest groups find little value in pressuring individual legislators? Are there any exceptions?

Lobbying is less regulated in Canada today than it was in the 1960s.

When advocacy groups initiate personal communication with public office holders in an effort to influence public policy, it is called:

Which of the following is not an example of an interest group in Canada?

Intergovernmental relations officials would not consider their work to involve "lobbying" the federal government, although several provincial and territorial governments maintain offices in Ottawa.

Many Canadians have a more direct relationship with interest groups than they do with political parties.

Litigation has been an effective tactic for interest groups across the political spectrum.

Which of the following reflects the continued presence of the vertical mosaic in Canada?

What are loosely-organized political organizations that focus on one or two narrow concerns?

Lobbyists tend to be which of the following?

Which of the following non-governmental organizations is frequently commissioned by governments to perform policy studies, including issuing independent reports on things like fiscal transfers and postal services?

What impact has the disbandment of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women had on the representation of women's interests in Canada?

Elections Canada refers to interest groups as ________, in the sense that they are actors outside the formal world of candidates and political parties.

By insisting that National Indigenous Organization (NIO) leaders meet with lower-ranking officials, rather than the prime minister or governor general, the federal government reinforces the perception that NIOs are:

Which of the following could be an example of slacktivism?

Activists representing which of the following groups tend to have access to greatest amount of tangible resources in Canada?

Activists representing businesses and organized labour tend to be better financed than activists representing other interests.

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Exam 12: Interest Groups and Social Movements

Approximately how many interest groups are there in Canada?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Why do most interest groups find little value in pressuring individual legislators? Are there any exceptions?

Lobbying is less regulated in Canada today than it was in the 1960s.

When advocacy groups initiate personal communication with public office holders in an effort to influence public policy, it is called:

Which of the following is not an example of an interest group in Canada?

Intergovernmental relations officials would not consider their work to involve "lobbying" the federal government, although several provincial and territorial governments maintain offices in Ottawa.

Many Canadians have a more direct relationship with interest groups than they do with political parties.

Litigation has been an effective tactic for interest groups across the political spectrum.

Which of the following reflects the continued presence of the vertical mosaic in Canada?

What are loosely-organized political organizations that focus on one or two narrow concerns?

Lobbyists tend to be which of the following?

Which of the following non-governmental organizations is frequently commissioned by governments to perform policy studies, including issuing independent reports on things like fiscal transfers and postal services?

What impact has the disbandment of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women had on the representation of women's interests in Canada?

Elections Canada refers to interest groups as ________, in the sense that they are actors outside the formal world of candidates and political parties.

By insisting that National Indigenous Organization (NIO) leaders meet with lower-ranking officials, rather than the prime minister or governor general, the federal government reinforces the perception that NIOs are:

Which of the following could be an example of slacktivism?

Activists representing which of the following groups tend to have access to greatest amount of tangible resources in Canada?

Activists representing businesses and organized labour tend to be better financed than activists representing other interests.

A think tank is:

Overview of Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Federalism

Regionalism and Political Cultures

The Executive

The Legislature

The Justice System

Public Policy and the Bureaucracy

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

Media and Communication

Diversity and Representation

Canada in the World

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