Question 1

What was the significance of Ralph Nader's work in the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nader was a Socialist candidate for president who turned many Americans toward his ideology. 
B)  Nader recruited a small army of young college graduates to advance Socialist causes in the United States. 
C)  Nader was a staunch defender of growing corporate influence in the United States following the war. 
D)  Nader was an influential consumer advocate who recruited young activists to successfully challenge the safety and health problems created by large corporations during this era. 
E)  Nader led the student takeovers of many of the university campuses during this era in protest of American involvement in Vietnam. 
A)  Nader was a Socialist candidate for president who turned many Americans toward his ideology. 
B)  Nader recruited a small army of young college graduates to advance Socialist causes in the United States. 
C)  Nader was a staunch defender of growing corporate influence in the United States following the war. 
D)  Nader was an influential consumer advocate who recruited young activists to successfully challenge the safety and health problems created by large corporations during this era. 
E)  Nader led the student takeovers of many of the university campuses during this era in protest of American involvement in Vietnam.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the different types of economic interest groups. Distinguish between those functioning on behalf of very large companies, professional associations, labor unions and trade associations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

Economic interest groups can be categori

Question 3

Though they have created some controversies, many interest groups have a political arm that acts as an extension of their organization, referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  political action committee (PA
C) . 
B)  political party. 
C)  corporate benefit. 
D)  socialist advocacy. 
E)  committee of influence. 
A)  political action committee (PA
C) . 
B)  political party. 
C)  corporate benefit. 
D)  socialist advocacy. 
E)  committee of influence.

Question 4

Beyond an iron triangle, a broader set of actors who all have a vested interest in an area of public policy and try to collectively influence their policy area is generally referred to as

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A)  an issue network. 
B)  Congressional committees. 
C)  an emergent network. 
D)  executive agencies. 
E)  private interest groups. 
A)  an issue network. 
B)  Congressional committees. 
C)  an emergent network. 
D)  executive agencies. 
E)  private interest groups.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the relationship of interest groups to political candidates and elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest groups represent the primary funding mechanism for political parties. 
B)  Interest groups are de facto political parties in that their functions are identical. 
C)  Interest groups do not field candidates but have a vested interest in political parties, their candidates, and electoral outcomes, whereas political parties are created in order to field candidates for elective office and to influence policy development. 
D)  Interest groups and political parties are mutually exclusive as their purposes and motives are opposites. 
E)  Interest groups are strictly regulated by law, whereas political parties have little or no restrictions. 
A)  Interest groups represent the primary funding mechanism for political parties. 
B)  Interest groups are de facto political parties in that their functions are identical. 
C)  Interest groups do not field candidates but have a vested interest in political parties, their candidates, and electoral outcomes, whereas political parties are created in order to field candidates for elective office and to influence policy development. 
D)  Interest groups and political parties are mutually exclusive as their purposes and motives are opposites. 
E)  Interest groups are strictly regulated by law, whereas political parties have little or no restrictions.

Question 6

Often an individual will join and support a certain interest group to receive tangible advantages from that membership. An example is a teacher who joins the National Education Association with the expectation of salary increases. These advantages are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  expectations. 
B)  long-term benefits. 
C)  perks. 
D)  material benefits. 
E)  intangible rewards. 
A)  expectations. 
B)  long-term benefits. 
C)  perks. 
D)  material benefits. 
E)  intangible rewards.

Question 7

How do interest groups differ from political parties? How are they similar? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups and political parties di

Question 8

Between 1960 and 2000, the number of official associations (interest groups) increased by about

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent. 
B)  60 percent. 
C)  150 percent. 
D)  300 percent. 
E)  400 percent. 
A)  20 percent. 
B)  60 percent. 
C)  150 percent. 
D)  300 percent. 
E)  400 percent.

Question 9

Which government agency created in the early 1970s is charged with establishing workplace safety standards and enforcing them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS
C)  
B)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
C)  Employment Security Commission (ES
C)  
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
E)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)  
A)  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS
C)  
B)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
C)  Employment Security Commission (ES
C)  
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
E)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)

Question 10

Though the United States Chamber of Commerce sounds like a government agency, it is in fact a private interest group. Which group does the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represent in lobbying for preferential legislation and funding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retail and wholesale employees 
B)  Consumers and their safety concerns 
C)  More than three million businesses 
D)  Wall Street investment companies 
E)  State government interests at the federal level 
A)  Retail and wholesale employees 
B)  Consumers and their safety concerns 
C)  More than three million businesses 
D)  Wall Street investment companies 
E)  State government interests at the federal level

Question 11

Groups that exist to promote economic conditions favorable to its members, and economic opportunities for its members, are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  economic interest groups. 
B)  self-help groups. 
C)  self-interest groups. 
D)  business associations. 
E)  labor unions. 
A)  economic interest groups. 
B)  self-help groups. 
C)  self-interest groups. 
D)  business associations. 
E)  labor unions.

Question 12

In the post-Civil War economic boom, Samuel Gompers helped to create and lead the American Federation of Labor (AFL). What was the impact of this interest group on labor relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The AFL turned public sentiment toward the corporate owners and ultimately damaged worker morale. 
B)  The government rejected the legitimacy of the AFL as well as that of any other labor union. 
C)  The government responded to the labor union movement by protecting the corporate interests and banning the unions. 
D)  The AFL brought many smaller worker trade unions into a large interest group with increased political clout and ultimately won support in Congress for dozens of worker benefits. 
E)  Gompers and most of his supporters were eventually imprisoned. 
A)  The AFL turned public sentiment toward the corporate owners and ultimately damaged worker morale. 
B)  The government rejected the legitimacy of the AFL as well as that of any other labor union. 
C)  The government responded to the labor union movement by protecting the corporate interests and banning the unions. 
D)  The AFL brought many smaller worker trade unions into a large interest group with increased political clout and ultimately won support in Congress for dozens of worker benefits. 
E)  Gompers and most of his supporters were eventually imprisoned.

What was the significance of Ralph Nader's work in the 1960s and 1970s?

Compare and contrast the different types of economic interest groups. Distinguish between those functioning on behalf of very large companies, professional associations, labor unions and trade associations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Though they have created some controversies, many interest groups have a political arm that acts as an extension of their organization, referred to as a

Beyond an iron triangle, a broader set of actors who all have a vested interest in an area of public policy and try to collectively influence their policy area is generally referred to as

Which of the following best describes the relationship of interest groups to political candidates and elections?

Often an individual will join and support a certain interest group to receive tangible advantages from that membership. An example is a teacher who joins the National Education Association with the expectation of salary increases. These advantages are referred to as

How do interest groups differ from political parties? How are they similar? Give some examples.

Between 1960 and 2000, the number of official associations (interest groups) increased by about

Which government agency created in the early 1970s is charged with establishing workplace safety standards and enforcing them?

Though the United States Chamber of Commerce sounds like a government agency, it is in fact a private interest group. Which group does the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represent in lobbying for preferential legislation and funding?

Groups that exist to promote economic conditions favorable to its members, and economic opportunities for its members, are referred to as

In the post-Civil War economic boom, Samuel Gompers helped to create and lead the American Federation of Labor (AFL). What was the impact of this interest group on labor relations?

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Exam 11: Interest Groups

What was the significance of Ralph Nader's work in the 1960s and 1970s?

Compare and contrast the different types of economic interest groups. Distinguish between those functioning on behalf of very large companies, professional associations, labor unions and trade associations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Though they have created some controversies, many interest groups have a political arm that acts as an extension of their organization, referred to as a

Beyond an iron triangle, a broader set of actors who all have a vested interest in an area of public policy and try to collectively influence their policy area is generally referred to as

Which of the following best describes the relationship of interest groups to political candidates and elections?

Often an individual will join and support a certain interest group to receive tangible advantages from that membership. An example is a teacher who joins the National Education Association with the expectation of salary increases. These advantages are referred to as

How do interest groups differ from political parties? How are they similar? Give some examples.

Between 1960 and 2000, the number of official associations (interest groups) increased by about

Which government agency created in the early 1970s is charged with establishing workplace safety standards and enforcing them?

Though the United States Chamber of Commerce sounds like a government agency, it is in fact a private interest group. Which group does the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represent in lobbying for preferential legislation and funding?

Groups that exist to promote economic conditions favorable to its members, and economic opportunities for its members, are referred to as

In the post-Civil War economic boom, Samuel Gompers helped to create and lead the American Federation of Labor (AFL). What was the impact of this interest group on labor relations?

The More Things Changethe More They Stay the Same

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights, Equality and Social Movements

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

The Media and American Politics

Political Parties and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

American Domestic Policy

American Foreign Policy

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