Question 1

What is the relationship between government activity and interest-group activity?

Accepted Answer

A) As government activity declines,interest-group activity increases. 
B) As government activity increases,interest-group activity declines. 
C) As government activity increases,interest-group activity increases. 
D) Interest-group activity increases regardless of government activity. 
E) Interest-group activity decreases regardless of government activity. 
A) As government activity declines,interest-group activity increases. 
B) As government activity increases,interest-group activity declines. 
C) As government activity increases,interest-group activity increases. 
D) Interest-group activity increases regardless of government activity. 
E) Interest-group activity decreases regardless of government activity.

Question 2

In recent years,interest groups have become much more numerous,more active,and more influential in American politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The National League of Cities and Council of State Governments help make up what is known as the __________ lobby.

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) beltway 
C) business 
D) consumer 
E) public-sector 
A) moral 
B) beltway 
C) business 
D) consumer 
E) public-sector

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) The government exercises its coercive powers to control group activities that become violent or subversive. 
B) The government places limits on the number of interest groups allowed in society. 
C) The government encourages the formation of many groups so that no single interest can tyrannize the others. 
D) The government places limits on the amount of money that groups may contribute to political campaigns. 
E) The government gives corporations the same legal status as people. 
A) The government exercises its coercive powers to control group activities that become violent or subversive. 
B) The government places limits on the number of interest groups allowed in society. 
C) The government encourages the formation of many groups so that no single interest can tyrannize the others. 
D) The government places limits on the amount of money that groups may contribute to political campaigns. 
E) The government gives corporations the same legal status as people.

Question 5

The rotation of people between jobs as members and staff in Congress and as lobbyists working with Congress has been labeled

Accepted Answer

A) iron triangles. 
B) rotation station. 
C) insider trading. 
D) sleeper cells. 
E) revolving door politics. 
A) iron triangles. 
B) rotation station. 
C) insider trading. 
D) sleeper cells. 
E) revolving door politics.

Question 6

Which term describes an organized group of individuals or organizations that makes policy-related appeals to government?

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 7

Which late nineteenth-century group originally promoted the political tactic known as the initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) Populists 
B) Socialists 
C) Libertarians 
D) party bosses 
E) muckrakers 
A) Populists 
B) Socialists 
C) Libertarians 
D) party bosses 
E) muckrakers

Question 8

Why has the number of interest groups expanded over the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

.In reaction to government action or to

Question 9

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Artificially orchestrating a grassroots campaign to make it appear that constituents care about an issue when in reality they do not is called

Accepted Answer

A) Astroturf lobbying. 
B) stealth lobbying. 
C) misguided lobbying. 
D) simulated lobbying. 
E) synthetic lobbying. 
A) Astroturf lobbying. 
B) stealth lobbying. 
C) misguided lobbying. 
D) simulated lobbying. 
E) synthetic lobbying.

Question 11

What strategies are available for interest groups to influence public policy?

Accepted Answer

Two main types of strategies are availab

Question 12

The fact that a group of individuals would all benefit from draining a swamp but that any individual can shirk his or her part of the duties illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) free riding. 
B) negative externalities. 
C) positive externalities. 
D) collective optimization. 
E) groupthink failures. 
A) free riding. 
B) negative externalities. 
C) positive externalities. 
D) collective optimization. 
E) groupthink failures.

Question 13

An example of a case in which the NAACP successfully used the courts to make an early declaration that segregation of the schools was unconstitutional was

Accepted Answer

A) Brown v.Board of Education. 
B) Janey v.Fleet School District. 
C) Abrams v.Little Rock Public Schools. 
D) Atkinson v.State School Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
E) Heart of Atlanta v.United States. 
A) Brown v.Board of Education. 
B) Janey v.Fleet School District. 
C) Abrams v.Little Rock Public Schools. 
D) Atkinson v.State School Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
E) Heart of Atlanta v.United States.

Question 14

An example of an outsider strategy used by the Sierra Club is

Accepted Answer

A) providing congressional testimony on new environmental rules. 
B) bringing a lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act. 
C) supporting candidates who promote environmental protection. 
D) lobbying members of Congress to support legislation to protect the environment. 
E) meeting with leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
A) providing congressional testimony on new environmental rules. 
B) bringing a lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act. 
C) supporting candidates who promote environmental protection. 
D) lobbying members of Congress to support legislation to protect the environment. 
E) meeting with leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) contributions through PACs. 
B) campaign activism. 
C) vote buying. 
D) Internet campaigning. 
E) Astroturf lobbying. 
A) contributions through PACs. 
B) campaign activism. 
C) vote buying. 
D) Internet campaigning. 
E) Astroturf lobbying.

Question 16

The influence of interest groups has declined in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To obtain adequate political representation in the United States,forces from the bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder generally must be organized on the massive scale associated with political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Christian right is a powerful movement made up of a number of interest groups that offer virtually no material benefits to members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the Sierra Club initiated a public media campaign to encourage citizens across the country to support its environmental initiatives,it used the strategy known as

Accepted Answer

A) going public. 
B) new politics. 
C) network advocacy. 
D) direct group representation. 
E) lobbying. 
A) going public. 
B) new politics. 
C) network advocacy. 
D) direct group representation. 
E) lobbying.

Question 20

How do interest groups attempt to influence elections?

Accepted Answer

.PACs and PAC contributions: Collect fun

What is the relationship between government activity and interest-group activity?

In recent years,interest groups have become much more numerous,more active,and more influential in American politics.

The National League of Cities and Council of State Governments help make up what is known as the __________ lobby.

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

The rotation of people between jobs as members and staff in Congress and as lobbyists working with Congress has been labeled

Which term describes an organized group of individuals or organizations that makes policy-related appeals to government?

Which late nineteenth-century group originally promoted the political tactic known as the initiative?

Why has the number of interest groups expanded over the last 50 years?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals.

Artificially orchestrating a grassroots campaign to make it appear that constituents care about an issue when in reality they do not is called

What strategies are available for interest groups to influence public policy?

The fact that a group of individuals would all benefit from draining a swamp but that any individual can shirk his or her part of the duties illustrates the concept of

An example of a case in which the NAACP successfully used the courts to make an early declaration that segregation of the schools was unconstitutional was

An example of an outsider strategy used by the Sierra Club is

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

The influence of interest groups has declined in recent years.

To obtain adequate political representation in the United States,forces from the bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder generally must be organized on the massive scale associated with political parties.

The Christian right is a powerful movement made up of a number of interest groups that offer virtually no material benefits to members.

When the Sierra Club initiated a public media campaign to encourage citizens across the country to support its environmental initiatives,it used the strategy known as

How do interest groups attempt to influence elections?

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

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Exam 12: Groups and Interests

What is the relationship between government activity and interest-group activity?

In recent years,interest groups have become much more numerous,more active,and more influential in American politics.

The National League of Cities and Council of State Governments help make up what is known as the __________ lobby.

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

The rotation of people between jobs as members and staff in Congress and as lobbyists working with Congress has been labeled

Which term describes an organized group of individuals or organizations that makes policy-related appeals to government?

Which late nineteenth-century group originally promoted the political tactic known as the initiative?

Why has the number of interest groups expanded over the last 50 years?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals.

Artificially orchestrating a grassroots campaign to make it appear that constituents care about an issue when in reality they do not is called

What strategies are available for interest groups to influence public policy?

The fact that a group of individuals would all benefit from draining a swamp but that any individual can shirk his or her part of the duties illustrates the concept of

An example of a case in which the NAACP successfully used the courts to make an early declaration that segregation of the schools was unconstitutional was

An example of an outsider strategy used by the Sierra Club is

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

The influence of interest groups has declined in recent years.

To obtain adequate political representation in the United States,forces from the bottom rungs of the socioeconomic ladder generally must be organized on the massive scale associated with political parties.

The Christian right is a powerful movement made up of a number of interest groups that offer virtually no material benefits to members.

When the Sierra Club initiated a public media campaign to encourage citizens across the country to support its environmental initiatives,it used the strategy known as

How do interest groups attempt to influence elections?

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