Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Interest groups are prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

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A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality. 
A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality.

Question 4

Alexis de Tocqueville believed that the proliferation of groups was detrimental to a democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  to influence governmental decisions 
B)  to lobby government officials 
C)  to get their members elected to political office 
D)  to educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them 
E)  to monitor government programs to make sure their members are not adversely affected 
A)  to influence governmental decisions 
B)  to lobby government officials 
C)  to get their members elected to political office 
D)  to educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them 
E)  to monitor government programs to make sure their members are not adversely affected

Question 6

Except for laws against bribery, lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs

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A)  when an interest group mobilizes its members and their families throughout the country to write their representatives in support of the group's position. 
B)  when a spontaneous show of political support for a particular position manifests itself. 
C)  when interest groups organize to support a dark-horse presidential candidate. 
D)  before a session of Congress formally begins. 
E)  when an interest group buys advertisements in newspapers around the country in order to publicize an issue. 
A)  when an interest group mobilizes its members and their families throughout the country to write their representatives in support of the group's position. 
B)  when a spontaneous show of political support for a particular position manifests itself. 
C)  when interest groups organize to support a dark-horse presidential candidate. 
D)  before a session of Congress formally begins. 
E)  when an interest group buys advertisements in newspapers around the country in order to publicize an issue.

Question 8

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

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A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline. 
A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline.

Question 9

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
B)  the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act 
D)  the indictment of Jack Abramoff 
E)  the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 
A)  the USA PATRIOT Act 
B)  the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act 
D)  the indictment of Jack Abramoff 
E)  the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990

Question 10

Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by

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A)  fielding large numbers of electable candidates. 
B)  financing large numbers of election campaigns. 
C)  empowering less potent segments of society. 
D)  representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation. 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot. 
A)  fielding large numbers of electable candidates. 
B)  financing large numbers of election campaigns. 
C)  empowering less potent segments of society. 
D)  representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation. 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot.

Question 11

In order to increase enrollment, interest groups try to provide members with benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are examples of what kind of interest group?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilizing public opinion. 
B)  partisan politics. 
C)  lobbying. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  issue networking. 
A)  mobilizing public opinion. 
B)  partisan politics. 
C)  lobbying. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  issue networking.

Question 14

When a group is called a membership association, it means that

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A)  the group accepts anyone as a member. 
B)  members play an important role in the daily activities of the group. 
C)  members vote directly for the leaders. 
D)  membership is a mandatory requirement for receiving any of the group's benefits. 
E)  every decision the group makes must be voted on and approved by every member. 
A)  the group accepts anyone as a member. 
B)  members play an important role in the daily activities of the group. 
C)  members vote directly for the leaders. 
D)  membership is a mandatory requirement for receiving any of the group's benefits. 
E)  every decision the group makes must be voted on and approved by every member.

Question 15

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement, this technique is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sandlot ball. 
B)  astroturf lobbying. 
C)  populism with the people. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
E)  hardball politics. 
A)  sandlot ball. 
B)  astroturf lobbying. 
C)  populism with the people. 
D)  gerrymandering. 
E)  hardball politics.

Question 16

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common Cause 
B)  National Organization for Women 
C)  National Association of Manufacturers 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund 
E)  Physicians for Social Responsibility 
A)  Common Cause 
B)  National Organization for Women 
C)  National Association of Manufacturers 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund 
E)  Physicians for Social Responsibility

Question 17

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organized group

Question 18

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The free-rider phenomenon

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups. 
B)  becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups. 
C)  is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D)  is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem. 
E)  makes collective action considerably easier. 
A)  becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups. 
B)  becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups. 
C)  is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D)  is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem. 
E)  makes collective action considerably easier.

Question 20

Approximately how many members does AARP have?

Accepted Answer

A)  3,800 
B)  38,000 
C)  338,000 
D)  3,800,000 
E)  38,000,000 
A)  3,800 
B)  38,000 
C)  338,000 
D)  3,800,000 
E)  38,000,000

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

Interest groups are prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

Alexis de Tocqueville believed that the proliferation of groups was detrimental to a democracy.

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Except for laws against bribery, lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by

In order to increase enrollment, interest groups try to provide members with benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are examples of what kind of interest group?

When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of

When a group is called a membership association, it means that

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement, this technique is called

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

The free-rider phenomenon

Approximately how many members does AARP have?

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Exam 11: Groups and Interests

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

Interest groups are prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

Alexis de Tocqueville believed that the proliferation of groups was detrimental to a democracy.

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

Except for laws against bribery, lobbyists are shielded from any legal regulations of their activities.

A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by

In order to increase enrollment, interest groups try to provide members with benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.

The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are examples of what kind of interest group?

When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of

When a group is called a membership association, it means that

When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement, this technique is called

Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

The free-rider phenomenon

Approximately how many members does AARP have?

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