Exam 3: Interest Groups

Contributing money to candidate's campaigns is one of the more common means of electioneering.

Interest groups and political parties have the same goals.

Consumer groups are more likely to be organized than producer groups.

Individuals who have higher levels of income and education are more likely to be organized than those who have less income and less education.

The amendments to the state's ethics laws in 2003 prohibited lawyers who are members of the legislature from practicing before state agencies.

Formed in 1929, ______________ , was formed to fight discrimination against Mexican American citizens.

Lobbying is very strictly controlled and regulated by state government in Texas.

Organized labor is a major political influence in Texas politics, especially with the legislature.

What are the main functions of interest groups in the political system? Select one of these and give an example of how a group performs this function.

The 2003 Ethics Bill strengthened the previous laws because it:

Direct participation in a political campaign by an interest group is known as

What are the general rules concerning who is most likely to be represented by an interest group?

Interest groups seek to influence which of the following?

One of the most valuable functions of interest groups is providing specialized information to the government.

Interest groups are private organizations of individuals who have banded together because of a common cause or interest.

One area in which the Christian Right has been particularly influential has been in the election of members to local school boards.

Individuals who join groups out of personal involvement are more likely to become more significantly involved in seeking to achieve the goals of the group.

The relationship of the Christian Right to the Republican Party in Texas is which of the following?

The position of organized labor toward the Republican Party has been:

All lobby groups represent wealth clients.