Question 1

__________ make sure that people in government know what their members want and that their organizations know what the government is doing.

Accepted Answer

A) Cabinet officials 
B) Federal agency administrators 
C) Lobbyists 
D) Governors 
E) Political parties 
A) Cabinet officials 
B) Federal agency administrators 
C) Lobbyists 
D) Governors 
E) Political parties

Question 2

With no one taking the lead in ​an interest group's traditional agenda building role,in the wake of the Newtown massacre the only legislation that passed was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​prohibiting those younger than 18 from possessing firearms without a gun-handling skills test 
B) ​closing the loophole in current law whereby people buying firearms at gun shows and in the internet are not subject to a background check 
C) ​clarifying the definitions of medical and mental health conditions that disqualify a person from handgun ownership 
D) ​expanding the list of laws for which convictions may disqualify a person from handgun ownership 
E) ​No legislation was passed in response to the Newtown massacre. 
A) ​prohibiting those younger than 18 from possessing firearms without a gun-handling skills test 
B) ​closing the loophole in current law whereby people buying firearms at gun shows and in the internet are not subject to a background check 
C) ​clarifying the definitions of medical and mental health conditions that disqualify a person from handgun ownership 
D) ​expanding the list of laws for which convictions may disqualify a person from handgun ownership 
E) ​No legislation was passed in response to the Newtown massacre.

Question 3

Cesar Chavez's work to organize California workers into the United Farm Workers makes him an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) primary mover. 
B) policy maintainer. 
C) interest group entrepreneur. 
D) monitoring agent. 
E) public proponent. 
A) primary mover. 
B) policy maintainer. 
C) interest group entrepreneur. 
D) monitoring agent. 
E) public proponent.

Question 4

People who ___________ are most likely to belong to interest groups.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​have low income 
B) have ​the most urgent need for government benefits 
C) ​have high income 
D) ​are retired 
E) ​have an interest in ideological issues 
A) ​have low income 
B) have ​the most urgent need for government benefits 
C) ​have high income 
D) ​are retired 
E) ​have an interest in ideological issues

Question 5

_________ believe that interest groups further democracy by broadening representation within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) Majoritarians 
B) Elitists 
C) Oligarchs 
D) Humanitarians 
E) Pluralists 
A) Majoritarians 
B) Elitists 
C) Oligarchs 
D) Humanitarians 
E) Pluralists

Question 6

When the air you breathe is made cleaner as a result of lobbying done by an interest group to which you do not belong,you are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a program monitor. 
B) an interest group entrepreneur. 
C) the PAC problem. 
D) a freeloader. 
E) a free rider. 
A) a program monitor. 
B) an interest group entrepreneur. 
C) the PAC problem. 
D) a freeloader. 
E) a free rider.

Question 7

Some sophisticated research has shown that PAC donations

Accepted Answer

A) can have a greater influence within congressional committees than on affecting floor votes. 
B) are influential based on an exponential scale of the actual amount given. 
C) have been declining in effectiveness over the past 15 years. 
D) influence the behavior of the executive bureaucracy more than Congress. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) can have a greater influence within congressional committees than on affecting floor votes. 
B) are influential based on an exponential scale of the actual amount given. 
C) have been declining in effectiveness over the past 15 years. 
D) influence the behavior of the executive bureaucracy more than Congress. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 8

The __________ defied conventional wisdom regarding political change through a broad and sustained series of protests and unconventional actions.

Accepted Answer

A) antinuclear movement 
B) antilobbying association 
C) civil rights movement 
D) gun control faction 
E) right-to-life association 
A) antinuclear movement 
B) antilobbying association 
C) civil rights movement 
D) gun control faction 
E) right-to-life association

Question 9

Almost all political contributions made by unions go to

Accepted Answer

A) Democrats. 
B) Republicans. 
C) conservatives. 
D) independents. 
E) challengers. 
A) Democrats. 
B) Republicans. 
C) conservatives. 
D) independents. 
E) challengers.

Question 10

Today the largest sector of unionized workers is

Accepted Answer

A) auto workers. 
B) university employees. 
C) agricultural workers. 
D) municipal government employees. 
E) pipefitters and plumbers. 
A) auto workers. 
B) university employees. 
C) agricultural workers. 
D) municipal government employees. 
E) pipefitters and plumbers.

Question 11

Nonconnected PACs are highly ideological and tend to give

Accepted Answer

A) to liberal Democrats. 
B) to conservative Republicans. 
C) to well-connected incumbent politicians of any ideological stripe. 
D) to presidential candidates but not to congressional ones. 
E) either to conservatives or to liberals, but not both. 
A) to liberal Democrats. 
B) to conservative Republicans. 
C) to well-connected incumbent politicians of any ideological stripe. 
D) to presidential candidates but not to congressional ones. 
E) either to conservatives or to liberals, but not both.

Question 12

Large interest groups are often difficult to organize because

Accepted Answer

A) many of their potential members prefer to let someone else shoulder the interest groups' financial burden. 
B) as they grow in size, they attract more unfavorable publicity. 
C) they usually suffer from diseconomies of scale. 
D) the Internet has not made it easier to convince individuals to join. 
E) they often do not represent compelling interests. 
A) many of their potential members prefer to let someone else shoulder the interest groups' financial burden. 
B) as they grow in size, they attract more unfavorable publicity. 
C) they usually suffer from diseconomies of scale. 
D) the Internet has not made it easier to convince individuals to join. 
E) they often do not represent compelling interests.

Question 13

An important idea of pluralist theory is that

Accepted Answer

A) most interest groups work for the good of the majority. 
B) the institutions of government will ignore interest groups regardless of their orientation. 
C) interest groups will ultimately fade from the political scene. 
D) new interest groups naturally form when the need arises. 
E) people join groups for benefits, regardless of current circumstances. 
A) most interest groups work for the good of the majority. 
B) the institutions of government will ignore interest groups regardless of their orientation. 
C) interest groups will ultimately fade from the political scene. 
D) new interest groups naturally form when the need arises. 
E) people join groups for benefits, regardless of current circumstances.

Question 14

​Which of the following is not a role of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Representation 
B) ​​Program monitoring 
C) ​Agenda building 
D) Electing their members to public office 
E) ​All of these choices are roles of interest groups. 
A) ​Representation 
B) ​​Program monitoring 
C) ​Agenda building 
D) Electing their members to public office 
E) ​All of these choices are roles of interest groups.

Question 15

There were an estimated __________ PACs contributing to congressional candidates during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 7,000 
C) 25,000 
D) 250,000 
E) one million 
A) 1,000 
B) 7,000 
C) 25,000 
D) 250,000 
E) one million

Question 16

Most lobbyists believe that public testimony before congressional committees

Accepted Answer

A) is the most effective way of influencing legislation. 
B) should be televised so that all citizens have access to this information. 
C) should be discontinued. 
D) is less important than are private one-on-one meetings. 
E) should be a matter of public record. 
A) is the most effective way of influencing legislation. 
B) should be televised so that all citizens have access to this information. 
C) should be discontinued. 
D) is less important than are private one-on-one meetings. 
E) should be a matter of public record.

Question 17

Formation of Super PACs was facilitated by the Supreme Court decision in

Accepted Answer

A) ​Chavez v. Nizon. 
B) ​Citizens United v. FEC. 
C) ​Garcia v. Clinton. 
D) ​Brown v. Bd. of Education. 
E) ​Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. 
A) ​Chavez v. Nizon. 
B) ​Citizens United v. FEC. 
C) ​Garcia v. Clinton. 
D) ​Brown v. Bd. of Education. 
E) ​Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.

Question 18

​One might say of Americans that "We hate interest groups,except those that ________________."

Accepted Answer

A) oppose terrorism 
B) ​speak on our behalf 
C) ​support environmental issues 
D) ​include children among their beneficiaries 
E) ​advocate reduced government spending 
A) oppose terrorism 
B) ​speak on our behalf 
C) ​support environmental issues 
D) ​include children among their beneficiaries 
E) ​advocate reduced government spending

Question 19

In interest group lobbying,coalitions are often

Accepted Answer

A) informal arrangements. 
B) temporary. 
C) formed only for the purpose of lobbying on a single issue. 
D) informal arrangements, temporary, and formed only for the purpose of lobbying on a single issue. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) informal arrangements. 
B) temporary. 
C) formed only for the purpose of lobbying on a single issue. 
D) informal arrangements, temporary, and formed only for the purpose of lobbying on a single issue. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 20

Which of the following groups is most dependent on the Internet to gain new supporters?

Accepted Answer

A) Business associations 
B) Labor associations 
C) Professional associations 
D) Political parties 
E) Ideological citizen groups 
A) Business associations 
B) Labor associations 
C) Professional associations 
D) Political parties 
E) Ideological citizen groups

__________ make sure that people in government know what their members want and that their organizations know what the government is doing.

With no one taking the lead in an interest group's traditional agenda building role,in the wake of the Newtown massacre the only legislation that passed was ______________.

Cesar Chavez's work to organize California workers into the United Farm Workers makes him an example of a(n)

People who ___________ are most likely to belong to interest groups.

_________ believe that interest groups further democracy by broadening representation within the system.

When the air you breathe is made cleaner as a result of lobbying done by an interest group to which you do not belong,you are an example of

Some sophisticated research has shown that PAC donations

The __________ defied conventional wisdom regarding political change through a broad and sustained series of protests and unconventional actions.

Almost all political contributions made by unions go to

Today the largest sector of unionized workers is

Nonconnected PACs are highly ideological and tend to give

Large interest groups are often difficult to organize because

An important idea of pluralist theory is that

Which of the following is not a role of interest groups?

There were an estimated __________ PACs contributing to congressional candidates during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.

Most lobbyists believe that public testimony before congressional committees

Formation of Super PACs was facilitated by the Supreme Court decision in

One might say of Americans that "We hate interest groups,except those that ________________."

In interest group lobbying,coalitions are often

Which of the following groups is most dependent on the Internet to gain new supporters?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 10: Interest Groups

__________ make sure that people in government know what their members want and that their organizations know what the government is doing.

With no one taking the lead in ​an interest group's traditional agenda building role,in the wake of the Newtown massacre the only legislation that passed was ______________.

Cesar Chavez's work to organize California workers into the United Farm Workers makes him an example of a(n)

People who ___________ are most likely to belong to interest groups.​

_________ believe that interest groups further democracy by broadening representation within the system.

When the air you breathe is made cleaner as a result of lobbying done by an interest group to which you do not belong,you are an example of

Some sophisticated research has shown that PAC donations

The __________ defied conventional wisdom regarding political change through a broad and sustained series of protests and unconventional actions.

Almost all political contributions made by unions go to

Today the largest sector of unionized workers is

Nonconnected PACs are highly ideological and tend to give

Large interest groups are often difficult to organize because

An important idea of pluralist theory is that

​Which of the following is not a role of interest groups?

There were an estimated __________ PACs contributing to congressional candidates during the 2011-2012 campaign cycle.

Most lobbyists believe that public testimony before congressional committees

Formation of Super PACs was facilitated by the Supreme Court decision in

​One might say of Americans that "We hate interest groups,except those that ________________."

In interest group lobbying,coalitions are often

Which of the following groups is most dependent on the Internet to gain new supporters?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

With no one taking the lead in an interest group's traditional agenda building role,in the wake of the Newtown massacre the only legislation that passed was ______________.

People who ___________ are most likely to belong to interest groups.

Which of the following is not a role of interest groups?

One might say of Americans that "We hate interest groups,except those that ________________."