Question 1

The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to

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A)  forbid lobbying of administrative agencies. 
B)  reduce the number of lawsuits by encouraging interest groups to solve conflicts with administrative agencies through mediation. 
C)  limit the campaign contributions lobbyists can raise on behalf of clients. 
D)  encourage administrative agencies to negotiate with important interest groups. 
E)  eliminate iron triangles. 
A)  forbid lobbying of administrative agencies. 
B)  reduce the number of lawsuits by encouraging interest groups to solve conflicts with administrative agencies through mediation. 
C)  limit the campaign contributions lobbyists can raise on behalf of clients. 
D)  encourage administrative agencies to negotiate with important interest groups. 
E)  eliminate iron triangles.

Question 2

Interest groups tend to proliferate at times when government is shrinking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization. 
A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.

Question 4

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

Accepted Answer

A)  who they are working for 
B)  how much they are paid 
C)  who they are lobbying 
D)  what they are looking for 
E)  how many members they represent 
A)  who they are working for 
B)  how much they are paid 
C)  who they are lobbying 
D)  what they are looking for 
E)  how many members they represent

Question 5

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

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A)  a legislative committee, an executive agency, and the federal courts. 
B)  the federal courts, the state courts, and interest groups. 
C)  a legislative committee, an interest group, and an executive agency. 
D)  an interest group, an executive agency, and the media. 
E)  the media, a legislative committee, and the federal courts. 
A)  a legislative committee, an executive agency, and the federal courts. 
B)  the federal courts, the state courts, and interest groups. 
C)  a legislative committee, an interest group, and an executive agency. 
D)  an interest group, an executive agency, and the media. 
E)  the media, a legislative committee, and the federal courts.

Question 6

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to raise grassroots support for a particular interest 
B)  to organize and coordinate a strategy of litigation 
C)  to build better networks between interest groups and political parties 
D)  to raise and distribute money to election campaigns 
E)  to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign 
A)  to raise grassroots support for a particular interest 
B)  to organize and coordinate a strategy of litigation 
C)  to build better networks between interest groups and political parties 
D)  to raise and distribute money to election campaigns 
E)  to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign

Question 9

The practice of lobbying is protected by

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A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision. 
A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision.

Question 10

By 2012, there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  1,500 
C)  5,500 
D)  15,000 
E)  25,000 
A)  150 
B)  1,500 
C)  5,500 
D)  15,000 
E)  25,000

Question 11

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of pluralism in American poli

Question 12

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A loose, informal relationship of public officials, interest groups, and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  iron triangle. 
B)  membership association. 
C)  New Politics movement. 
D)  issue network. 
E)  527 committee. 
A)  iron triangle. 
B)  membership association. 
C)  New Politics movement. 
D)  issue network. 
E)  527 committee.

Question 14

Another name for lobbying is

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A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting. 
A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting.

Question 15

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights. 
A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights.

Question 16

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join. 
A)  they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join.

Question 17

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising money 
B)  providing solidary benefits 
C)  providing purposive benefits 
D)  articulating a clear and persuasive ideology 
E)  organizing people on a mass scale 
A)  raising money 
B)  providing solidary benefits 
C)  providing purposive benefits 
D)  articulating a clear and persuasive ideology 
E)  organizing people on a mass scale

Question 18

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we would say they were motivated by

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism. 
B)  solidary benefits. 
C)  purposive benefits. 
D)  informational benefits. 
E)  material benefits. 
A)  pluralism. 
B)  solidary benefits. 
C)  purposive benefits. 
D)  informational benefits. 
E)  material benefits.

Question 19

Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other. 
B)  Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy, with one interest dominating all others. 
C)  Every interest should not 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. 
E)  Interests inherently present a danger to liberty. 
A)  Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other. 
B)  Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy, with one interest dominating all others. 
C)  Every interest should not 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. 
E)  Interests inherently present a danger to liberty.

Question 20

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness-raising workshop 
B)  free T-shirt 
C)  newsletter 
D)  health insurance program 
E)  travel discount 
A)  consciousness-raising workshop 
B)  free T-shirt 
C)  newsletter 
D)  health insurance program 
E)  travel discount

The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to

Interest groups tend to proliferate at times when government is shrinking.

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

The practice of lobbying is protected by

By 2012, there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

A loose, informal relationship of public officials, interest groups, and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

Another name for lobbying is

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we would say they were motivated by

Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

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

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to

Interest groups tend to proliferate at times when government is shrinking.

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

The practice of lobbying is protected by

By 2012, there were approximately ______ PACs in the United States.

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.

A loose, informal relationship of public officials, interest groups, and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

Another name for lobbying is

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we would say they were motivated by

Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

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