Question 1

How do interest groups affect democracy and the scope of government in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups play a significant role

Question 2

A potential group is almost always smaller than an actual group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Interest groups tend to be policy specialists; political parties are policy generalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Collective goods are easy to withhold from potential group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Part of Olson's law of large groups is the argument that

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A) the larger the potential group,the less likely potential members are to contribute. 
B) the larger the potential group,the more likely potential members are to contribute. 
C) potential group size does not have any measurable effect on the willingness of potential members to contribute. 
D) an actual group and a potential group are virtually the same when it comes to effectiveness. 
E) the smaller the group,the less likely the potential members are to contribute. 
A) the larger the potential group,the less likely potential members are to contribute. 
B) the larger the potential group,the more likely potential members are to contribute. 
C) potential group size does not have any measurable effect on the willingness of potential members to contribute. 
D) an actual group and a potential group are virtually the same when it comes to effectiveness. 
E) the smaller the group,the less likely the potential members are to contribute.

Question 6

Which of the following matters can NOT be explained by Mancur Olson's law of large groups?

Accepted Answer

A) The problems of public interest lobbies 
B) Why small groups are easier to organize 
C) Why large groups are less effective than small groups 
D) The successes of the Consumers Union 
E) Why potential members have incentives to free-ride 
A) The problems of public interest lobbies 
B) Why small groups are easier to organize 
C) Why large groups are less effective than small groups 
D) The successes of the Consumers Union 
E) Why potential members have incentives to free-ride

Question 7

Olson's law of large groups helps explain the distinct advantage of small groups in lobbying for their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

American unions have been strong supporters of right-to-work laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All subgovernments have the same goal of

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A) protecting the public interest. 
B) attacking the government head-on. 
C) protecting their self-interest. 
D) electing the most qualified people to office. 
E) joining the main government. 
A) protecting the public interest. 
B) attacking the government head-on. 
C) protecting their self-interest. 
D) electing the most qualified people to office. 
E) joining the main government.

Question 10

The criticism that government refuses to make tough choices between X or Y,instead pretending there is no need to choose and trying to favor both,is most often made by ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) pluralist 
B) hyperpluralist 
C) elitist 
D) hyperelitist 
E) rational choice 
A) pluralist 
B) hyperpluralist 
C) elitist 
D) hyperelitist 
E) rational choice

Question 11

Economic interest groups are ultimately concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) wages,prices,and profits. 
B) wages and profits. 
C) labor,farmers,business,and profits. 
D) labor and prices. 
E) business,labor,and farmers. 
A) wages,prices,and profits. 
B) wages and profits. 
C) labor,farmers,business,and profits. 
D) labor and prices. 
E) business,labor,and farmers.

Question 12

Explain and evaluate the role of money in interest groups in the United States.What has been the impact of political action committees (PACs)on U.S.politics?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups in the United States pla

Question 13

An advantage for small groups is that

Accepted Answer

A) free riders can be forced out of the organization,creating more unity. 
B) it is easier to reconcile divergent interests in small groups. 
C) there is more at stake for each member,making it easier to organize and activate all members. 
D) collective goods do not have to share with the big interests. 
E) they are able to "hide" in the political process so that opposing groups are not able to organize against them. 
A) free riders can be forced out of the organization,creating more unity. 
B) it is easier to reconcile divergent interests in small groups. 
C) there is more at stake for each member,making it easier to organize and activate all members. 
D) collective goods do not have to share with the big interests. 
E) they are able to "hide" in the political process so that opposing groups are not able to organize against them.

Question 14

Was Madison right? Does the American political system adequately control the problems of both majority and minority factions?

Accepted Answer

James Madison, one of the Founding Fathe

Question 15

Discuss the positive and negative contributions interest groups make to our democracy.Do we need better or more regulation of interest groups in the American political process? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups play a significant role

Question 16

Which of the following statements about pluralism is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Pluralist theory rests on many centers of power in American politics. 
B) Groups serve as a key linkage institution in pluralist theory. 
C) Pluralists assume that no single group will become too powerful. 
D) The extensive organization of competing groups provides evidence that power is widely dispersed among them. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Pluralist theory rests on many centers of power in American politics. 
B) Groups serve as a key linkage institution in pluralist theory. 
C) Pluralists assume that no single group will become too powerful. 
D) The extensive organization of competing groups provides evidence that power is widely dispersed among them. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 17

Direct group involvement in the electoral process is called

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A) free-riding. 
B) electioneering. 
C) providing selective benefits. 
D) litigating. 
E) disclosure. 
A) free-riding. 
B) electioneering. 
C) providing selective benefits. 
D) litigating. 
E) disclosure.

Question 18

Amicus curiae briefs

Accepted Answer

A) are written explanations of a court decision. 
B) are lawsuits submitted by interest groups. 
C) consist of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case. 
D) enable groups of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit. 
E) are legal arguments submitted by the president's attorneys advocating the United States government's position in an important federal court case. 
A) are written explanations of a court decision. 
B) are lawsuits submitted by interest groups. 
C) consist of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case. 
D) enable groups of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit. 
E) are legal arguments submitted by the president's attorneys advocating the United States government's position in an important federal court case.

Question 19

Interest group liberalism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) government freedom to favor some interest groups over others. 
B) government's excessive deference to interest groups. 
C) the liberal political ideology of most interest groups. 
D) the proliferation of the number of interest groups. 
E) the strong tendency of interest groups to back the Democratic Party and not the Republican Party and that keeps the Democratic Party in power. 
A) government freedom to favor some interest groups over others. 
B) government's excessive deference to interest groups. 
C) the liberal political ideology of most interest groups. 
D) the proliferation of the number of interest groups. 
E) the strong tendency of interest groups to back the Democratic Party and not the Republican Party and that keeps the Democratic Party in power.

Question 20

Clean air,a tax write-off,and a raised minimum wage are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) collective goods. 
B) potential problems. 
C) free-rider problems. 
D) single-issue interest groups. 
E) selective benefits. 
A) collective goods. 
B) potential problems. 
C) free-rider problems. 
D) single-issue interest groups. 
E) selective benefits.

How do interest groups affect democracy and the scope of government in the United States?

A potential group is almost always smaller than an actual group.

Interest groups tend to be policy specialists; political parties are policy generalists.

Collective goods are easy to withhold from potential group members.

Part of Olson's law of large groups is the argument that

Which of the following matters can NOT be explained by Mancur Olson's law of large groups?

Olson's law of large groups helps explain the distinct advantage of small groups in lobbying for their goals.

American unions have been strong supporters of right-to-work laws.

All subgovernments have the same goal of

The criticism that government refuses to make tough choices between X or Y,instead pretending there is no need to choose and trying to favor both,is most often made by ________ theorists.

Economic interest groups are ultimately concerned with

Explain and evaluate the role of money in interest groups in the United States.What has been the impact of political action committees (PACs)on U.S.politics?

An advantage for small groups is that

Was Madison right? Does the American political system adequately control the problems of both majority and minority factions?

Discuss the positive and negative contributions interest groups make to our democracy.Do we need better or more regulation of interest groups in the American political process? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements about pluralism is TRUE?

Direct group involvement in the electoral process is called

Amicus curiae briefs

Interest group liberalism refers to

Clean air,a tax write-off,and a raised minimum wage are all examples of

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Exam 10: Interest Groups

How do interest groups affect democracy and the scope of government in the United States?

A potential group is almost always smaller than an actual group.

Interest groups tend to be policy specialists; political parties are policy generalists.

Collective goods are easy to withhold from potential group members.

Part of Olson's law of large groups is the argument that

Which of the following matters can NOT be explained by Mancur Olson's law of large groups?

Olson's law of large groups helps explain the distinct advantage of small groups in lobbying for their goals.

American unions have been strong supporters of right-to-work laws.

All subgovernments have the same goal of

The criticism that government refuses to make tough choices between X or Y,instead pretending there is no need to choose and trying to favor both,is most often made by ________ theorists.

Economic interest groups are ultimately concerned with

Explain and evaluate the role of money in interest groups in the United States.What has been the impact of political action committees (PACs)on U.S.politics?

An advantage for small groups is that

Was Madison right? Does the American political system adequately control the problems of both majority and minority factions?

Discuss the positive and negative contributions interest groups make to our democracy.Do we need better or more regulation of interest groups in the American political process? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements about pluralism is TRUE?

Direct group involvement in the electoral process is called

Amicus curiae briefs

Interest group liberalism refers to

Clean air,a tax write-off,and a raised minimum wage are all examples of

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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