Question 1

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

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A) very close links with the national news media,direct ties to a member of Congress,a headquarters in Washington,D.C. ,and members. 
B) very close links with the national news media,connections with Hollywood,direct ties to the president of the United States,and members. 
C) leadership,money,an agency or office,and members. 
D) leadership,a rigid hierarchical structure,access to loans from the Federal Reserve,and members. 
A) very close links with the national news media,direct ties to a member of Congress,a headquarters in Washington,D.C. ,and members. 
B) very close links with the national news media,connections with Hollywood,direct ties to the president of the United States,and members. 
C) leadership,money,an agency or office,and members. 
D) leadership,a rigid hierarchical structure,access to loans from the Federal Reserve,and members.

Question 2

The federal government has made many attempts to regulate lobbying over the course of American history.Discuss the federal government's rules regarding lobbying and what impact they have on the strategies employed by lobbyists.In your answer,be sure to discuss specific laws passed by Congress as well as recent Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance.

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There are three components to this quest

Question 3

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

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A) Roe v.Wade (1973) 
B) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C) Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857) 
D) United States v.Nixon (1974) 
A) Roe v.Wade (1973) 
B) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C) Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857) 
D) United States v.Nixon (1974)

Question 4

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

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A) staff organization 
B) free-rider group 
C) lobbyist firm 
D) 527 committee 
A) staff organization 
B) free-rider group 
C) lobbyist firm 
D) 527 committee

Question 5

Which of the following is a theoretical assumption of pluralism?

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A) Competition among interests will produce balance,with all interests moderating
Each other. 
B) Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy,with one interest dominating all others. 
C) Only some interests should be free to compete for influence in the United States. 
D) All interests are not equally free to compete for influence in the United States. 
A) Competition among interests will produce balance,with all interests moderating
Each other. 
B) Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy,with one interest dominating all others. 
C) Only some interests should be free to compete for influence in the United States. 
D) All interests are not equally free to compete for influence in the United States.

Question 6

Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during
A campaign season,as long as they

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A) do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization. 
B) are willing to publicize their membership lists. 
C) present both sides of the issue in their issue advocacy ads. 
D) do not employ any person who has formerly worked on a political campaign. 
A) do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization. 
B) are willing to publicize their membership lists. 
C) present both sides of the issue in their issue advocacy ads. 
D) do not employ any person who has formerly worked on a political campaign.

Question 7

There were approximately ________ in independent expenditures in the 2016 presidential election.

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A) $150 million 
B) $570 million 
C) $750 million 
D) $1.3 billion 
A) $150 million 
B) $570 million 
C) $750 million 
D) $1.3 billion

Question 8

The term "stakeholder" refers to

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A) members of Congress. 
B) organizations affected by a government policy. 
C) corporations that sell government bonds or securities. 
D) individual activists that participate in the New Politics movement. 
A) members of Congress. 
B) organizations affected by a government policy. 
C) corporations that sell government bonds or securities. 
D) individual activists that participate in the New Politics movement.

Question 9

The initiative was

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A) promoted by late nineteenth-century Populists and Progressives as an antidote to interest group influence in the legislative process. 
B) promoted by late nineteenth-century religious conservatives as a way to restore "moral values" to the country. 
C) promoted by early twentieth-century liberals as a way of protecting immigrant rights. 
D) established at the federal level by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. 
A) promoted by late nineteenth-century Populists and Progressives as an antidote to interest group influence in the legislative process. 
B) promoted by late nineteenth-century religious conservatives as a way to restore "moral values" to the country. 
C) promoted by early twentieth-century liberals as a way of protecting immigrant rights. 
D) established at the federal level by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution.

Question 10

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

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A) public-sector interest group. 
B) professional association. 
C) political action committee. 
D) public interest group. 
A) public-sector interest group. 
B) professional association. 
C) political action committee. 
D) public interest group.

Question 11

Describe some different types of interest groups that are currently active in American politics.How do grassroots online activist organizations differ in their organization,communication,objectives,recruitment,and tactics from more traditional interest groups?

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There are two components to this questio

Question 12

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Are examples of ________ groups.

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A) public interest 
B) business 
C) Labor 
D) ideological 
A) public interest 
B) business 
C) Labor 
D) ideological

Question 13

More than one-third of the groups with lobbying offices in Washington are

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A) businesses and corporations. 
B) labor groups. 
C) ideological groups. 
D) public-sector groups. 
A) businesses and corporations. 
B) labor groups. 
C) ideological groups. 
D) public-sector groups.

Question 14

Between 1972 and 2016,the number of PACs in the United States

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A) declined from over 7,000 to just 480. 
B) declined from over 1,000 to just 48. 
C) increased from 480 to over 7,000. 
D) remained relatively constant. 
A) declined from over 7,000 to just 480. 
B) declined from over 1,000 to just 48. 
C) increased from 480 to over 7,000. 
D) remained relatively constant.

Question 15

The free-rider phenomenon is

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A) more problematic in very large groups. 
B) more problematic in very small groups. 
C) not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D) not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem. 
A) more problematic in very large groups. 
B) more problematic in very small groups. 
C) not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D) not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem.

Question 16

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets,
It is an example of a

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A) solidary benefit. 
B) promotion offer. 
C) material benefit. 
D) purposive benefit. 
A) solidary benefit. 
B) promotion offer. 
C) material benefit. 
D) purposive benefit.

Question 17

The legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 illustrates

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A) the impact that an interest group can have through lobbying Congress. 
B) the impact that an interest group can have through a litigation strategy. 
C) the impact that an interest group can have through Super PACs. 
D) the impact of iron triangles on the policy making process. 
A) the impact that an interest group can have through lobbying Congress. 
B) the impact that an interest group can have through a litigation strategy. 
C) the impact that an interest group can have through Super PACs. 
D) the impact of iron triangles on the policy making process.

Question 18

The increased number and importance of interest groups

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A) causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B) is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C) is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D) is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system. 
A) causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B) is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C) is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D) is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system.

Question 19

A political action committee (PAC)can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

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A) $500 
B) $5,000 
C) $50,000 
D) $500,000 
A) $500 
B) $5,000 
C) $50,000 
D) $500,000

Question 20

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

Accepted Answer

A) They file amicus curiae briefs,finance lawsuits,and bring suit directly on behalf of
The group. 
B) They directly lobby judges,use direct-mail solicitations,and make campaign contributions to members of Congress. 
C) They engage in institutional advertising,activate issue networks,and directly lobby judges. 
D) They work with 527 committees,directly lobby judges,and engage in institutional advertising. 
A) They file amicus curiae briefs,finance lawsuits,and bring suit directly on behalf of
The group. 
B) They directly lobby judges,use direct-mail solicitations,and make campaign contributions to members of Congress. 
C) They engage in institutional advertising,activate issue networks,and directly lobby judges. 
D) They work with 527 committees,directly lobby judges,and engage in institutional advertising.

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

Which of the following is a theoretical assumption of pluralism?

Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during A campaign season,as long as they

There were approximately ________ in independent expenditures in the 2016 presidential election.

The term "stakeholder" refers to

The initiative was

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

Describe some different types of interest groups that are currently active in American politics.How do grassroots online activist organizations differ in their organization,communication,objectives,recruitment,and tactics from more traditional interest groups?

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Are examples of ________ groups.

More than one-third of the groups with lobbying offices in Washington are

Between 1972 and 2016,the number of PACs in the United States

The free-rider phenomenon is

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, It is an example of a

The legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 illustrates

The increased number and importance of interest groups

A political action committee (PAC)can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

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Exam 8: Interest Groups

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

Which of the following is a theoretical assumption of pluralism?

Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during A campaign season,as long as they

There were approximately ________ in independent expenditures in the 2016 presidential election.

The term "stakeholder" refers to

The initiative was

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

Describe some different types of interest groups that are currently active in American politics.How do grassroots online activist organizations differ in their organization,communication,objectives,recruitment,and tactics from more traditional interest groups?

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Are examples of ________ groups.

More than one-third of the groups with lobbying offices in Washington are

Between 1972 and 2016,the number of PACs in the United States

The free-rider phenomenon is

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, It is an example of a

The legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 illustrates

The increased number and importance of interest groups

A political action committee (PAC)can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office,provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters