Question 1

Organized protests as a strategy for winning support for a group's policy positions

Accepted Answer

A) are generally not protected as free speech because of inherent dangers in protests. 
B) create a sense of community and raise the consciousness of people outside the protest. 
C) have no record of success in the United States,though they have been used successfully elsewhere. 
D) are effective for unions but are not effective for other groups. 
E) tend to work for Democrats but not for Republicans. 
A) are generally not protected as free speech because of inherent dangers in protests. 
B) create a sense of community and raise the consciousness of people outside the protest. 
C) have no record of success in the United States,though they have been used successfully elsewhere. 
D) are effective for unions but are not effective for other groups. 
E) tend to work for Democrats but not for Republicans. B

Question 2

Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence by both gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

Accepted Answer

A) an insider strategy 
B) a beltway strategy 
C) going public 
D) an outsider strategy 
E) a citizen's strategy 
A) an insider strategy 
B) a beltway strategy 
C) going public 
D) an outsider strategy 
E) a citizen's strategy A

Question 3

Interest groups work primarily by trying to get candidates elected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An example of a case in which groups (specifically women's groups) seeking support from the courts suffered a major defeat for the women's rights movement was the Supreme Court case

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v.Wade. 
B) Eisenstadt v.Baird. 
C) Taylor v.Caldecott. 
D) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services. 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut. 
A) Roe v.Wade. 
B) Eisenstadt v.Baird. 
C) Taylor v.Caldecott. 
D) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services. 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut.

Question 5

Which choice was a major technological factor contributing to the rise and success of new political forces in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) computerized direct-mail campaigns 
B) random digit dialing for telemarketing 
C) public access programming required for city cable system franchises 
D) hypertext markup language (HTML) protocols for initial website development 
E) the development of SMS text messaging 
A) computerized direct-mail campaigns 
B) random digit dialing for telemarketing 
C) public access programming required for city cable system franchises 
D) hypertext markup language (HTML) protocols for initial website development 
E) the development of SMS text messaging

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Grassroots lobbying campaigns have become so ineffective in recent years that a number of Washington consulting firms have been forced to close their doors permanently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) lobbying. 
B) corridoring. 
C) going public. 
D) damage control. 
E) network advocacy. 
A) lobbying. 
B) corridoring. 
C) going public. 
D) damage control. 
E) network advocacy.

Question 9

Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What part of the 1996 regulations affecting the actions of lobbyists is still in effect today?

Accepted Answer

A) relaxes control over the practice of honoraria 
B) limits the size of individual gifts to no more than $50 
C) bans travel of congressional representatives on corporate jets 
D) allows businesses to deduct lobbying costs as a business expense 
E) prohibits businesses from deducting lobbying costs as a business expense 
A) relaxes control over the practice of honoraria 
B) limits the size of individual gifts to no more than $50 
C) bans travel of congressional representatives on corporate jets 
D) allows businesses to deduct lobbying costs as a business expense 
E) prohibits businesses from deducting lobbying costs as a business expense

Question 11

Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many Washington lobbyists double as fund-raisers for political campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What do interest-group politics tend to reflect the bias of?

Accepted Answer

A) religious activists 
B) unemployed and homeless persons 
C) low-wage service employees 
D) well-educated,upper-income professionals 
E) unionized workers 
A) religious activists 
B) unemployed and homeless persons 
C) low-wage service employees 
D) well-educated,upper-income professionals 
E) unionized workers

Question 14

Why do interest groups form,and what are the challenges to collective action?

Accepted Answer

They form to help citizens maintain cont

Question 15

The Watergate scandal was triggered by the illegal

Accepted Answer

A) trading of arms for hostages in Iran. 
B) taping of presidential conversations in the White House. 
C) use of unregistered cash from corporate executives by the Nixon campaign. 
D) entry of Republican workers into the Democratic National Committee office. 
E) use of wiretapping of Democratic candidates' phones. 
A) trading of arms for hostages in Iran. 
B) taping of presidential conversations in the White House. 
C) use of unregistered cash from corporate executives by the Nixon campaign. 
D) entry of Republican workers into the Democratic National Committee office. 
E) use of wiretapping of Democratic candidates' phones.

Question 16

When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) corporation. 
B) lobbying firm. 
C) interest group. 
D) political action committee. 
E) 527 group. 
A) corporation. 
B) lobbying firm. 
C) interest group. 
D) political action committee. 
E) 527 group.

Question 17

Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without

Accepted Answer

A) obtaining the direct comment of the president. 
B) getting new authorizing legislation from Congress. 
C) obtaining a court order. 
D) consulting the affected interest groups. 
E) discussing the matter with an independent team of academics. 
A) obtaining the direct comment of the president. 
B) getting new authorizing legislation from Congress. 
C) obtaining a court order. 
D) consulting the affected interest groups. 
E) discussing the matter with an independent team of academics.

Question 18

Interest groups focus their direct campaign contributions on the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to dominate the political process if the nation

Accepted Answer

A) was large with diverse interests. 
B) was small with diverse interests. 
C) was large with common interests. 
D) was small with common interests. 
E) had a strong party system. 
A) was large with diverse interests. 
B) was small with diverse interests. 
C) was large with common interests. 
D) was small with common interests. 
E) had a strong party system.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) media blitz. 
B) mass pressure group. 
C) direct group representation. 
D) public relations campaign. 
E) grassroots lobbying effort. 
A) media blitz. 
B) mass pressure group. 
C) direct group representation. 
D) public relations campaign. 
E) grassroots lobbying effort.

Organized protests as a strategy for winning support for a group's policy positions

Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence by both gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

Interest groups work primarily by trying to get candidates elected.

An example of a case in which groups (specifically women's groups) seeking support from the courts suffered a major defeat for the women's rights movement was the Supreme Court case

Which choice was a major technological factor contributing to the rise and success of new political forces in the 1970s and 1980s?

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

Grassroots lobbying campaigns have become so ineffective in recent years that a number of Washington consulting firms have been forced to close their doors permanently.

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

Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

What part of the 1996 regulations affecting the actions of lobbyists is still in effect today?

Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

Many Washington lobbyists double as fund-raisers for political campaigns.

What do interest-group politics tend to reflect the bias of?

Why do interest groups form,and what are the challenges to collective action?

The Watergate scandal was triggered by the illegal

When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n)

Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without

Interest groups focus their direct campaign contributions on the president.

James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to dominate the political process if the nation

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

Five Principles of Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

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Exam 12: Groups and Interests

Organized protests as a strategy for winning support for a group's policy positions

Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence by both gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

Interest groups work primarily by trying to get candidates elected.

An example of a case in which groups (specifically women's groups) seeking support from the courts suffered a major defeat for the women's rights movement was the Supreme Court case

Which choice was a major technological factor contributing to the rise and success of new political forces in the 1970s and 1980s?

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

Grassroots lobbying campaigns have become so ineffective in recent years that a number of Washington consulting firms have been forced to close their doors permanently.

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

Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

What part of the 1996 regulations affecting the actions of lobbyists is still in effect today?

Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

Many Washington lobbyists double as fund-raisers for political campaigns.

What do interest-group politics tend to reflect the bias of?

Why do interest groups form,and what are the challenges to collective action?

The Watergate scandal was triggered by the illegal

When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n)

Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without

Interest groups focus their direct campaign contributions on the president.

James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to dominate the political process if the nation

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

Five Principles of Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Introduction to Public Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters