Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
D)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Marbury v. Madison 
A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services 
C)  Gibbons v. Ogden 
D)  United States v. Nixon 
E)  Marbury v. Madison B

Question 2

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  debates about the ratification of the Constitution. 
B)  Civil War. 
C)  economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s. 
D)  New Deal policies during the 1930s. 
E)  New Politics movement of the 1960s. 
A)  debates about the ratification of the Constitution. 
B)  Civil War. 
C)  economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s. 
D)  New Deal policies during the 1930s. 
E)  New Politics movement of the 1960s. C

Question 3

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest 
B)  ideological 
C)  labor 
D)  professional 
E)  business 
A)  public interest 
B)  ideological 
C)  labor 
D)  professional 
E)  business

Question 5

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group, James Madison called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mob. 
B)  faction. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  corporation. 
E)  social movement. 
A)  mob. 
B)  faction. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  corporation. 
E)  social movement.

Question 6

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited the size of gifts to its own members from lobbyists and interest groups 
B)  banned the practice of honoraria for giving speeches 
C)  prohibited lobbyists from paying for most meals, trips, and parties for members of Congress 
D)  broadened the definition of people and organizations that must register as lobbyists 
E)  outlawed all contact between lobbyists and members of Congress during legislative sessions 
A)  limited the size of gifts to its own members from lobbyists and interest groups 
B)  banned the practice of honoraria for giving speeches 
C)  prohibited lobbyists from paying for most meals, trips, and parties for members of Congress 
D)  broadened the definition of people and organizations that must register as lobbyists 
E)  outlawed all contact between lobbyists and members of Congress during legislative sessions

Question 7

Successful interest groups quickly become

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratized. 
B)  corrupted. 
C)  outdated. 
D)  rich. 
E)  legally prohibited. 
A)  bureaucratized. 
B)  corrupted. 
C)  outdated. 
D)  rich. 
E)  legally prohibited.

Question 8

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which, in turn, provides laundered campaign funds to politicians. 
B)  politician trades a vote on a piece of legislation for campaign contributions from an interest group. 
C)  PAC makes a soft money contribution to a political party in order to influence the party's platform. 
D)  interest group makes a contribution to a president who, in turn, appoints a member of the interest group to a position in an executive agency. 
E)  interest group enters into an iron triangle with an executive agency and a congressional committee. 
A)  interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which, in turn, provides laundered campaign funds to politicians. 
B)  politician trades a vote on a piece of legislation for campaign contributions from an interest group. 
C)  PAC makes a soft money contribution to a political party in order to influence the party's platform. 
D)  interest group makes a contribution to a president who, in turn, appoints a member of the interest group to a position in an executive agency. 
E)  interest group enters into an iron triangle with an executive agency and a congressional committee.

Question 9

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit, this indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  credit card companies are interested in the public good. 
B)  private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests. 
C)  public interest groups are now actively involving private corporations. 
D)  the free-rider problem does not apply to private corporations. 
E)  the credit card companies lack solidary benefits to offer their customers. 
A)  credit card companies are interested in the public good. 
B)  private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests. 
C)  public interest groups are now actively involving private corporations. 
D)  the free-rider problem does not apply to private corporations. 
E)  the credit card companies lack solidary benefits to offer their customers.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a job regularly performed by lobbyists?

Accepted Answer

A)  testifying before congressional committees 
B)  holding interviews with reporters 
C)  helping raise funds for political campaigns 
D)  placing ads in newspapers 
E)  nominating a candidate to run for political office 
A)  testifying before congressional committees 
B)  holding interviews with reporters 
C)  helping raise funds for political campaigns 
D)  placing ads in newspapers 
E)  nominating a candidate to run for political office

Question 11

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association 
A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association

Question 12

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship and consciousness-raising. 
B)  special services and goods. 
C)  information and money. 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group. 
E)  representation before government. 
A)  friendship and consciousness-raising. 
B)  special services and goods. 
C)  information and money. 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group. 
E)  representation before government.

Question 13

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives 
A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives

Question 14

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

The proliferation of interest groups in

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance 
A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance

Question 17

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Accepted Answer

A)  candidates for political office who see it as a way to engage in money swapping. 
B)  issue networks that want to change government policies without attracting attention from the public. 
C)  citizens who care deeply about a given issue. 
D)  interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals. 
E)  political parties seeking to raise public awareness about a particular issue. 
A)  candidates for political office who see it as a way to engage in money swapping. 
B)  issue networks that want to change government policies without attracting attention from the public. 
C)  citizens who care deeply about a given issue. 
D)  interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals. 
E)  political parties seeking to raise public awareness about a particular issue.

Question 18

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group 
A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group

Question 20

Many interest groups are initially organized because

Accepted Answer

A)  most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B)  funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C)  a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence. 
D)  activists realize that it is easier to form an interest group than it is to engage in other forms of political participation. 
E)  a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results. 
A)  most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B)  funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C)  a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence. 
D)  activists realize that it is easier to form an interest group than it is to engage in other forms of political participation. 
E)  a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results.

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

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group, James Madison called a(n)

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Successful interest groups quickly become

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit, this indicates that

Which of the following is not a job regularly performed by lobbyists?

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

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

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Many interest groups are initially organized because

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Exam 11: Groups and Interests

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

The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group, James Madison called a(n)

Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

Successful interest groups quickly become

Money swapping occurs when a(n)

When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit, this indicates that

Which of the following is not a job regularly performed by lobbyists?

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the New Deal and the 1960s?

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

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

Money swapping is legal and is easy to prove.

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Many interest groups are initially organized because

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters