Question 1

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting ___________.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​young people 
B) ​paying members 
C) ​media attention 
D) ​votes in Congress 
E) ​cooperation from other interest groups 
A) ​young people 
B) ​paying members 
C) ​media attention 
D) ​votes in Congress 
E) ​cooperation from other interest groups

Question 2

Explain what citizen groups are,and one of the advantages that business and professional groups have over them in affecting policymaking.

Accepted Answer

Citizen groups are organizations formed

Question 3

Which of the following involves an interest group's rank-and-file membership as well as outreach to ordinary people outside the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct lobbying 
B) Grassroots lobbying 
C) Information campaigns 
D) Coalition building 
E) Shotgun marketing 
A) Direct lobbying 
B) Grassroots lobbying 
C) Information campaigns 
D) Coalition building 
E) Shotgun marketing

Question 4

___________ was the primary reason for failure of the Occupy movement to achieve a lasting organizational existence.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Inability to agree on issues, goals, and means 
B) ​A law enforcement crackdown 
C) ​Pervasive rioting in cities with Occupy encampments 
D) ​Lack of intent to do more than provide an emotional outlet for young people 
E) ​Inability of the public to understand the sophistication of their arguments 
A) ​Inability to agree on issues, goals, and means 
B) ​A law enforcement crackdown 
C) ​Pervasive rioting in cities with Occupy encampments 
D) ​Lack of intent to do more than provide an emotional outlet for young people 
E) ​Inability of the public to understand the sophistication of their arguments

Question 5

In a poll cited in the text,_____ percent of Americans ​said they favored universal background checks for gun ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) ​8 
B) 21 
C) ​52 
D) ​76 
E) ​92 
A) ​8 
B) 21 
C) ​52 
D) ​76 
E) ​92

Question 6

The phenomenon of ______________ is referred to as the "revolving door".​

Accepted Answer

A) ​former elected officials taking lobbying jobs 
B) ​movement of experienced workers from one interest group to another 
C) ​interest group success on one issue, followed by identification of a new issue, followed by success on that issue, etc. 
D) ​interest group officials achieving such a high profile that they are then elected to public office 
E) ​elected officials having to deal with a seemingly endless series of interest groups on some topics 
A) ​former elected officials taking lobbying jobs 
B) ​movement of experienced workers from one interest group to another 
C) ​interest group success on one issue, followed by identification of a new issue, followed by success on that issue, etc. 
D) ​interest group officials achieving such a high profile that they are then elected to public office 
E) ​elected officials having to deal with a seemingly endless series of interest groups on some topics

Question 7

​Which of the following PACs contributed the most during the 2012 congressional elections?

Accepted Answer

A) ​National Association of Realtors 
B) Facebook PAC 
C) ​​International Garment Workers Union 
D) ​DEFPAC (Defense Contractors) 
E) ​Letter Carriers Political Action Fund 
A) ​National Association of Realtors 
B) Facebook PAC 
C) ​​International Garment Workers Union 
D) ​DEFPAC (Defense Contractors) 
E) ​Letter Carriers Political Action Fund

Question 8

To accomplish the successful organization of the United Farm Workers,Cesar Chavez copied the tactics of​ __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​patriots during the American Revolution 
B) ​anti-slavery abolitionists 
C) ​the civil rights movement 
D) ​Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to create his "New Deal" program 
E) ​anti-globalization activists 
A) ​patriots during the American Revolution 
B) ​anti-slavery abolitionists 
C) ​the civil rights movement 
D) ​Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to create his "New Deal" program 
E) ​anti-globalization activists

Question 9

A group that has as its purpose issues unrelated to its members' vocations is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) grassroots coalition. 
B) interest collaboration. 
C) targeted partnership. 
D) professional interest group. 
E) citizens group. 
A) grassroots coalition. 
B) interest collaboration. 
C) targeted partnership. 
D) professional interest group. 
E) citizens group.

Question 10

Under current federal law,the amount that the PAC you belong to can donate to its favored candidate running for the U.S.Senate is

Accepted Answer

A) unlimited. 
B) $2,000 a month during the election cycle. 
C) $5,000 per election. 
D) $27,500 per year. 
E) equal to a percentage of the group's membership. 
A) unlimited. 
B) $2,000 a month during the election cycle. 
C) $5,000 per election. 
D) $27,500 per year. 
E) equal to a percentage of the group's membership.

Question 11

What do political scientists know about the relationship between PAC money and votes in Congress?

Accepted Answer

Political scientists have studied the re

Question 12

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs)hospitals and resulting harm to patients.Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Education 
B) ​Program monitoring 
C) ​Agenda building 
D) ​Representation 
E) ​Issue definition 
A) ​Education 
B) ​Program monitoring 
C) ​Agenda building 
D) ​Representation 
E) ​Issue definition

Question 13

Individual lobbies spend vast sums as they try to influence legislation and recent filings with the Congress listed at _________ in annual spending through lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A) $100 million 
B) $500 million 
C) $750 million 
D) $1 billion 
E) more than $3 billion 
A) $100 million 
B) $500 million 
C) $750 million 
D) $1 billion 
E) more than $3 billion

Question 14

Lobbyists have greatly increased their numbers in Brussels,Belgium,a convenient location for international businesses work on trade issues with the world's largest economy,____________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​China 
B) ​Russia 
C) ​The European Union 
D) ​the United States 
E) ​the Association of South East Asian countries (ASEAN) 
A) ​China 
B) ​Russia 
C) ​The European Union 
D) ​the United States 
E) ​the Association of South East Asian countries (ASEAN)

Question 15

Describe how Cesar Chavez changed tactics in his attempt to improve working conditions for farm laborers by forming the United Farm Workers Union,and why Catholic clergy supported Chavez.

Accepted Answer

Cesar Chavez changed tactics in his atte

Question 16

An environmental group publishes scientifically-documented lapses in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)oversight of toxic-waste-dump monitoring.Which function is the environmental group performing?

Accepted Answer

A) Education 
B) Program monitoring 
C) Agenda building 
D) Representation 
E) Issue definition 
A) Education 
B) Program monitoring 
C) Agenda building 
D) Representation 
E) Issue definition

Question 17

​Groups that rely on ideological appeals for new members have a special problem because

Accepted Answer

A) most ​people do not want to join ideological groups. 
B) ​they have to meet special stricter government guidelines. 
C) ​ideological groups do not qualify for tax exemptions. 
D) ​competition in policy areas of these groups is intense. 
E) ​they have to convince their "purist" members to do the mundane work of recruitment. 
A) most ​people do not want to join ideological groups. 
B) ​they have to meet special stricter government guidelines. 
C) ​ideological groups do not qualify for tax exemptions. 
D) ​competition in policy areas of these groups is intense. 
E) ​they have to convince their "purist" members to do the mundane work of recruitment.

Question 18

Elections inject some of the benefits of _________ into our political system because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​economics 
B) ​majoritarianism 
C) ​liberalism 
D) ​pluralism 
E) republicanism 
A) ​economics 
B) ​majoritarianism 
C) ​liberalism 
D) ​pluralism 
E) republicanism

Question 19

Why has there been a significant increase in Washington,D.C.based health-care lobbyists over the years?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why has there been a significant increase...

Question 20

Day-to-day direct lobbying is largely an attempt by interest groups to ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ensure that legislators abide by agreements made with interest groups 
B) ​encourage elected officials to follow-through on promises made in exchange for contributions 
C) ​allow members of Congress to have access to interest group members 
D) ​maintain a high profile so they can continue to demand contributions from their members 
E) ​frame issues in terms most beneficial to their point of view 
A) ​ensure that legislators abide by agreements made with interest groups 
B) ​encourage elected officials to follow-through on promises made in exchange for contributions 
C) ​allow members of Congress to have access to interest group members 
D) ​maintain a high profile so they can continue to demand contributions from their members 
E) ​frame issues in terms most beneficial to their point of view

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting ___________.

Explain what citizen groups are,and one of the advantages that business and professional groups have over them in affecting policymaking.

Which of the following involves an interest group's rank-and-file membership as well as outreach to ordinary people outside the organization?

___________ was the primary reason for failure of the Occupy movement to achieve a lasting organizational existence.

In a poll cited in the text,_____ percent of Americans said they favored universal background checks for gun ownership.

The phenomenon of ______________ is referred to as the "revolving door".

Which of the following PACs contributed the most during the 2012 congressional elections?

To accomplish the successful organization of the United Farm Workers,Cesar Chavez copied the tactics of __________.

A group that has as its purpose issues unrelated to its members' vocations is a(n)

Under current federal law,the amount that the PAC you belong to can donate to its favored candidate running for the U.S.Senate is

What do political scientists know about the relationship between PAC money and votes in Congress?

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs)hospitals and resulting harm to patients.Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Individual lobbies spend vast sums as they try to influence legislation and recent filings with the Congress listed at _________ in annual spending through lobbying.

Lobbyists have greatly increased their numbers in Brussels,Belgium,a convenient location for international businesses work on trade issues with the world's largest economy,____________.

Describe how Cesar Chavez changed tactics in his attempt to improve working conditions for farm laborers by forming the United Farm Workers Union,and why Catholic clergy supported Chavez.

An environmental group publishes scientifically-documented lapses in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)oversight of toxic-waste-dump monitoring.Which function is the environmental group performing?

Groups that rely on ideological appeals for new members have a special problem because

Elections inject some of the benefits of _________ into our political system because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions.

Why has there been a significant increase in Washington,D.C.based health-care lobbyists over the years?

Day-to-day direct lobbying is largely an attempt by interest groups to ____________________.

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

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting ___________.​

Explain what citizen groups are,and one of the advantages that business and professional groups have over them in affecting policymaking.

Which of the following involves an interest group's rank-and-file membership as well as outreach to ordinary people outside the organization?

___________ was the primary reason for failure of the Occupy movement to achieve a lasting organizational existence.​

In a poll cited in the text,_____ percent of Americans ​said they favored universal background checks for gun ownership.

The phenomenon of ______________ is referred to as the "revolving door".​

​Which of the following PACs contributed the most during the 2012 congressional elections?

To accomplish the successful organization of the United Farm Workers,Cesar Chavez copied the tactics of​ __________.

A group that has as its purpose issues unrelated to its members' vocations is a(n)

Under current federal law,the amount that the PAC you belong to can donate to its favored candidate running for the U.S.Senate is

What do political scientists know about the relationship between PAC money and votes in Congress?

A veterans' group publicizes reports of excessive wait times at VA (US Department of Veterans Affairs)hospitals and resulting harm to patients.Which function is the veterans' group performing?

Individual lobbies spend vast sums as they try to influence legislation and recent filings with the Congress listed at _________ in annual spending through lobbying.

Lobbyists have greatly increased their numbers in Brussels,Belgium,a convenient location for international businesses work on trade issues with the world's largest economy,____________.

Describe how Cesar Chavez changed tactics in his attempt to improve working conditions for farm laborers by forming the United Farm Workers Union,and why Catholic clergy supported Chavez.

An environmental group publishes scientifically-documented lapses in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)oversight of toxic-waste-dump monitoring.Which function is the environmental group performing?

​Groups that rely on ideological appeals for new members have a special problem because

Elections inject some of the benefits of _________ into our political system because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions.​

Why has there been a significant increase in Washington,D.C.based health-care lobbyists over the years?

Day-to-day direct lobbying is largely an attempt by interest groups to ____________________.​

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

The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting ___________.

___________ was the primary reason for failure of the Occupy movement to achieve a lasting organizational existence.

In a poll cited in the text,_____ percent of Americans said they favored universal background checks for gun ownership.

The phenomenon of ______________ is referred to as the "revolving door".

Which of the following PACs contributed the most during the 2012 congressional elections?

To accomplish the successful organization of the United Farm Workers,Cesar Chavez copied the tactics of __________.

Groups that rely on ideological appeals for new members have a special problem because

Elections inject some of the benefits of _________ into our political system because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions.

Day-to-day direct lobbying is largely an attempt by interest groups to ____________________.