Question 1

Think tanks are 501(c)(3) organizations because

Accepted Answer

A)  contributions to them are tax-deductible. 
B)  membership dues cannot be used to support federal candidates, but general contributions to the organization can be used as campaign donations. 
C)  they may not contribute to a federal candidate, but they are allowed to advocate specific legislative positions. 
D)  they pay a fee to the government in return for loose regulations on their activities. 
E)  they pay income tax. 
A)  contributions to them are tax-deductible. 
B)  membership dues cannot be used to support federal candidates, but general contributions to the organization can be used as campaign donations. 
C)  they may not contribute to a federal candidate, but they are allowed to advocate specific legislative positions. 
D)  they pay a fee to the government in return for loose regulations on their activities. 
E)  they pay income tax.

Question 2

The utility of Web videos designed to communicate the message of an interest group is limited by the

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing cost of production. 
B)  federal regulations on their content, length, and funding. 
C)  shorttime they have to explain fully the message. 
D)  short time they are available online. 
E)  fact that they are only able to reach those who make the effort to find them. 
A)  increasing cost of production. 
B)  federal regulations on their content, length, and funding. 
C)  shorttime they have to explain fully the message. 
D)  short time they are available online. 
E)  fact that they are only able to reach those who make the effort to find them.

Question 3

The Wagner Act helped to bring union membership to

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A)  agricultural workers during the Great Depression. 
B)  urban areas at the turn of the century. 
C)  military bases after World War II. 
D)  half of all textile employees by 1919. 
E)  one-third of nonagricultural employment by 1955. 
A)  agricultural workers during the Great Depression. 
B)  urban areas at the turn of the century. 
C)  military bases after World War II. 
D)  half of all textile employees by 1919. 
E)  one-third of nonagricultural employment by 1955.

Question 4

A(n) __________ consists of those who stand to gain or lose more than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative 
B)  interest group 
C)  political action committee 
D)  special interest 
E)  union 
A)  initiative 
B)  interest group 
C)  political action committee 
D)  special interest 
E)  union

Question 5

When large companies prosper, their employees usually

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A)  complain to the federal government. 
B)  look for work elsewhere. 
C)  lose benefits. 
D)  share in the gain in some way. 
E)  suffer. 
A)  complain to the federal government. 
B)  look for work elsewhere. 
C)  lose benefits. 
D)  share in the gain in some way. 
E)  suffer.

Question 6

In what ways can firms profit from the growth of government?

Accepted Answer

Firms can profit from the growth of gove

Question 7

Good grassroots power requires that an interest group's membership be

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrated in Washington, D.C. 
B)  geographically dispersed. 
C)  marginally concerned about the group's issue. 
D)  small. 
E)  young. 
A)  concentrated in Washington, D.C. 
B)  geographically dispersed. 
C)  marginally concerned about the group's issue. 
D)  small. 
E)  young.

Question 8

The Taft-Hartley Act restricted union leaders' ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit membership to upper-level employees. 
B)  counteract the free-rider problem. 
C)  engage in collective bargaining. 
D)  enact right-to-work laws. 
E)  open union shops. 
A)  limit membership to upper-level employees. 
B)  counteract the free-rider problem. 
C)  engage in collective bargaining. 
D)  enact right-to-work laws. 
E)  open union shops.

Think tanks are 501(c)(3) organizations because

The utility of Web videos designed to communicate the message of an interest group is limited by the

The Wagner Act helped to bring union membership to

A(n) __________ consists of those who stand to gain or lose more than others.

When large companies prosper, their employees usually

In what ways can firms profit from the growth of government?

Good grassroots power requires that an interest group's membership be

The Taft-Hartley Act restricted union leaders' ability to

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Exam 8: Interest Groups

Think tanks are 501(c)(3) organizations because

The utility of Web videos designed to communicate the message of an interest group is limited by the

The Wagner Act helped to bring union membership to

A(n) __________ consists of those who stand to gain or lose more than others.

When large companies prosper, their employees usually

In what ways can firms profit from the growth of government?

Good grassroots power requires that an interest group's membership be

The Taft-Hartley Act restricted union leaders' ability to

Deliberation and Citizenship in Service of Freedom and Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

American Citizenship and Civic Culture

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Participation

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy and the Administrative State

The Judiciary

Social Policy and the Welfare State

Economic Policy

National Security and Foreign Policy

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