Question 1

According to the theory of pluralism,political power is distributed across a wide range of diverse and competing interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In recent years,political action committees (PACs)have declined as vehicles for campaign contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

Accepted Answer

A) an elected official accepting bribes from an interest group 
B) an elected official relying on information from lobbyists 
C) an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign 
D) an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue 
A) an elected official accepting bribes from an interest group 
B) an elected official relying on information from lobbyists 
C) an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign 
D) an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue C

Question 4

You are the leader of a consumer rights group that has been unable to get a meeting with your elected representative in Congress.How could you get the attention of your legislator on the issues your group cares about?

Accepted Answer

A) Organize a demonstration in the representative's district and invite the media. 
B) File an amicus curiae brief. 
C) Draft a bill and introduce it in Congress. 
D) Contact the Consumer Products Safety Commission. 
A) Organize a demonstration in the representative's district and invite the media. 
B) File an amicus curiae brief. 
C) Draft a bill and introduce it in Congress. 
D) Contact the Consumer Products Safety Commission.

Question 5

Organized movements of persons who make collective claims on other are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) protest movements 
B) factions 
C) social movements 
D) interest groups 
A) protest movements 
B) factions 
C) social movements 
D) interest groups

Question 6

Which type of organization would find it easiest to overcome the free-rider problem?

Accepted Answer

A) an environmental organization working to pass climate change legislation 
B) a labor union in a state where union membership is optional 
C) a trade association representing a small number of firms 
D) a trade association representing a large number of firms 
A) an environmental organization working to pass climate change legislation 
B) a labor union in a state where union membership is optional 
C) a trade association representing a small number of firms 
D) a trade association representing a large number of firms

Question 7

What is an amicus curiae brief?

Accepted Answer

A) a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case 
B) a petition to remove a judge from a court case 
C) a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee 
D) a petition submitted to an executive branch agency,requesting a review of the agency's decision 
A) a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case 
B) a petition to remove a judge from a court case 
C) a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee 
D) a petition submitted to an executive branch agency,requesting a review of the agency's decision

Question 8

What is K Street?

Accepted Answer

A) a location outside the U.S.Capitol building where interest groups are allowed to hold protests 
B) a location outside the White House where interest groups are allowed to hold protests 
C) the primary location,in Washington,D.C.,of many powerful lobbying organizations and interest groups 
D) the location of the House of Representatives office building 
A) a location outside the U.S.Capitol building where interest groups are allowed to hold protests 
B) a location outside the White House where interest groups are allowed to hold protests 
C) the primary location,in Washington,D.C.,of many powerful lobbying organizations and interest groups 
D) the location of the House of Representatives office building

Question 9

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B) Campaign contributions help elect candidates who are friendly to groups' goals. 
C) Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D) Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions. 
A) Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B) Campaign contributions help elect candidates who are friendly to groups' goals. 
C) Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D) Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions.

Question 10

In Federalist No.10,how did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions?

Accepted Answer

A) by banning the formation of interest groups 
B) by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public 
C) by adopting a system of direct democracy 
D) by adopting a system of representative government 
A) by banning the formation of interest groups 
B) by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public 
C) by adopting a system of direct democracy 
D) by adopting a system of representative government

Question 11

A(n)__________ is an interest group that pursues liberal or conservative agendas.

Accepted Answer

A) labor union 
B) environmental group 
C) trade association 
D) ideological organization 
A) labor union 
B) environmental group 
C) trade association 
D) ideological organization

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a professional association?

Accepted Answer

A) the AFL-CIO 
B) the American Association of Retired People (AARP) 
C) the American Farm Bureau Federation 
D) the National Education Association 
A) the AFL-CIO 
B) the American Association of Retired People (AARP) 
C) the American Farm Bureau Federation 
D) the National Education Association

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of bribery?

Accepted Answer

A) a politician granting a meeting with one of his or her PAC contributors 
B) a lobbyist offering payments to a member of Congress to insert a tax break into a bill 
C) an interest group offering political support to members of Congress who vote a particular way on a bill 
D) a lobbyist offering members of Congress free meals at expensive restaurants 
A) a politician granting a meeting with one of his or her PAC contributors 
B) a lobbyist offering payments to a member of Congress to insert a tax break into a bill 
C) an interest group offering political support to members of Congress who vote a particular way on a bill 
D) a lobbyist offering members of Congress free meals at expensive restaurants

Question 14

Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?

Accepted Answer

A) answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents 
B) speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences 
C) providing elected officials with information about an interest group's position on an issue 
D) providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases 
A) answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents 
B) speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences 
C) providing elected officials with information about an interest group's position on an issue 
D) providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases

Question 15

Political economists argue that rent-seeking behavior contributes to the efficiency of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements,if true,would undermine the theory of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of Congress have become increasingly dependent on political action committee (PA
C) contributions to fund their campaigns. 
B) Political action committees (PACs)are not always successful in securing favorable government policies. 
C) Membership in labor unions has decreased over the past several decades. 
D) Individuals with shared grievances do not always come together to form interest groups. 
A) Members of Congress have become increasingly dependent on political action committee (PA
C) contributions to fund their campaigns. 
B) Political action committees (PACs)are not always successful in securing favorable government policies. 
C) Membership in labor unions has decreased over the past several decades. 
D) Individuals with shared grievances do not always come together to form interest groups.

Question 17

Organizational __________ occurs when the political system provides so many special benefits to interest groups that everyone's standard of living is lowered.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizational __________ occurs when the political system...

Question 18

The first women's organizations in the United States were formed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) just after the Revolutionary War 
B) in the pre-Civil War years 
C) at the end of the 19th century 
D) during the Great Depression years 
A) just after the Revolutionary War 
B) in the pre-Civil War years 
C) at the end of the 19th century 
D) during the Great Depression years

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the evolution of organized labor movements in the United States from 1950-2000?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in membership across the board and increased political influence 
B) increase in membership across the board and significantly less influence 
C) decline in industrial union memberships mixed with increases in government union memberships and similar influence compared to past decades 
D) decline in memberships across the board but increased political influence 
A) increase in membership across the board and increased political influence 
B) increase in membership across the board and significantly less influence 
C) decline in industrial union memberships mixed with increases in government union memberships and similar influence compared to past decades 
D) decline in memberships across the board but increased political influence

Question 20

Interest groups are often criticized for failing to check majoritarianism in American politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the theory of pluralism,political power is distributed across a wide range of diverse and competing interest groups.

In recent years,political action committees (PACs)have declined as vehicles for campaign contributions.

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

You are the leader of a consumer rights group that has been unable to get a meeting with your elected representative in Congress.How could you get the attention of your legislator on the issues your group cares about?

Organized movements of persons who make collective claims on other are called __________.

Which type of organization would find it easiest to overcome the free-rider problem?

What is an amicus curiae brief?

What is K Street?

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

In Federalist No.10,how did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions?

A(n)__________ is an interest group that pursues liberal or conservative agendas.

Which of the following is an example of a professional association?

Which of the following is an example of bribery?

Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?

Political economists argue that rent-seeking behavior contributes to the efficiency of government.

Which of the following statements,if true,would undermine the theory of pluralism?

Organizational __________ occurs when the political system provides so many special benefits to interest groups that everyone's standard of living is lowered.

The first women's organizations in the United States were formed __________.

Which of the following best describes the evolution of organized labor movements in the United States from 1950-2000?

Interest groups are often criticized for failing to check majoritarianism in American politics.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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Exam 9: Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

According to the theory of pluralism,political power is distributed across a wide range of diverse and competing interest groups.

In recent years,political action committees (PACs)have declined as vehicles for campaign contributions.

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

You are the leader of a consumer rights group that has been unable to get a meeting with your elected representative in Congress.How could you get the attention of your legislator on the issues your group cares about?

Organized movements of persons who make collective claims on other are called __________.

Which type of organization would find it easiest to overcome the free-rider problem?

What is an amicus curiae brief?

What is K Street?

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

In Federalist No.10,how did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions?

A(n)__________ is an interest group that pursues liberal or conservative agendas.

Which of the following is an example of a professional association?

Which of the following is an example of bribery?

Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?

Political economists argue that rent-seeking behavior contributes to the efficiency of government.

Which of the following statements,if true,would undermine the theory of pluralism?

Organizational __________ occurs when the political system provides so many special benefits to interest groups that everyone's standard of living is lowered.

The first women's organizations in the United States were formed __________.

Which of the following best describes the evolution of organized labor movements in the United States from 1950-2000?

Interest groups are often criticized for failing to check majoritarianism in American politics.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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