Exam 12: Groups and Interests

The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Petrochemical Refiners Association are examples of interest groups driven primarily by:

The federal Administrative Procedure Act (as amended)requires most federal agencies to:

Since the flurry of reforms following Watergate and later scandals,the electoral spending by interest groups has been steadily decreasing.

Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without:

Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write to their representatives in support of a group's position is a specific example of a:

What is "going public," and what do interest groups hope to achieve when using this strategy? How has it been used successfully in the past?

In American society,empirical research shows that groups form roughly in proportion to people's interests.

In order to obtain adequate political representation,forces from the bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder must be organized together on a massive scale through:

A device that allows groups to propose laws that the public will vote on in the next general election ballot,thereby bypassing elected officials,is a(n):

An expensive,well-designed ad published in the New York Times that features the successful track record in environmental protection by a major oil company is an example of:

In order to function,most groups need all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

Many businesses bring lawsuits to influence government policy.

According to the text,a diversity of interests enhance American democracy because it promotes compromise and moderation.

When the Service Employees International Union spent over $30 million in independent campaign activity on behalf of Barack Obama,they exemplified the strategy of:

In 1990,Congress encouraged administrative agencies to engage in direct and open discussion with affected stakeholders when developing new regulations through the ________ Act.

According to Madison,how are the problems of factions best controlled?

Selective benefits that emphasize the purpose and accomplishments of the group are known as ________ benefits.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which interest groups may enhance democracy?

A financial services company that supports legislation making it more difficult for investors to sue for fraud hires a Washington-based firm to generate and mail thousands of letters of support to members of Congress.This strategy is also known as which of the following:

The formation of many groups in the 1930s came about because of: