Question 1

To avoid conflicts of interest, all lobbyists in Texas are required to represent only a single client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are benefits an interest group has over private citizens EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups have staffs with greater expertise than one person can have. 
B)  individuals often do not have the necessary time to lobby government. 
C)  interest groups have greater legitimacy with politicians than citizens do. 
D)  interest groups usually have access to more money and other material resources than individual citizens. 
E)  interest groups provide a way for individuals to pool money together to get more "bang for the buck." 
A)  interest groups have staffs with greater expertise than one person can have. 
B)  individuals often do not have the necessary time to lobby government. 
C)  interest groups have greater legitimacy with politicians than citizens do. 
D)  interest groups usually have access to more money and other material resources than individual citizens. 
E)  interest groups provide a way for individuals to pool money together to get more "bang for the buck."

Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason that interest groups are useful to politicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest groups provide necessary information and expertise to politicians. 
B)  Campaign funding often comes from interest groups. 
C)  Interest groups provide politicians with an agenda on which they may run for office. 
D)  Interest groups can mobilize voters and mount publicity campaigns. 
E)  Interest groups can supply campaigns with workers. 
A)  Interest groups provide necessary information and expertise to politicians. 
B)  Campaign funding often comes from interest groups. 
C)  Interest groups provide politicians with an agenda on which they may run for office. 
D)  Interest groups can mobilize voters and mount publicity campaigns. 
E)  Interest groups can supply campaigns with workers.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for reelection?

Accepted Answer

A)  scandal 
B)  the greater fund-raising opportunities of challengers 
C)  redistricting 
D)  controversial voting record 
E)  a well-funded challenger 
A)  scandal 
B)  the greater fund-raising opportunities of challengers 
C)  redistricting 
D)  controversial voting record 
E)  a well-funded challenger

Question 5

A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  interest group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  campaign revenue association. 
D)  advocacy association. 
E)  8F crowd. 
A)  interest group. 
B)  political action committee. 
C)  campaign revenue association. 
D)  advocacy association. 
E)  8F crowd.

Question 6

Texas has ______ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  numerous 
C)  weak 
D)  strong 
E)  two 
A)  no 
B)  numerous 
C)  weak 
D)  strong 
E)  two

Question 7

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  firefighters. 
B)  police officers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  justices of the peace. 
E)  autoworkers. 
A)  firefighters. 
B)  police officers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  justices of the peace. 
E)  autoworkers.

Question 9

There are no legal restrictions on lobbying by former Texas governors or legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a common way for interest groups to gain access to politicians and policy makers?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring former politicians as lobbyists 
B)  spending money on entertaining politicians 
C)  building support on an issue with constituents 
D)  forming PACs that allow members to bundle large contributions to candidates 
E)  running for office themselves 
A)  hiring former politicians as lobbyists 
B)  spending money on entertaining politicians 
C)  building support on an issue with constituents 
D)  forming PACs that allow members to bundle large contributions to candidates 
E)  running for office themselves

Question 11

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not challenged by powerful, organized interest groups. 
B)  form their own political action committee. 
C)  seek pardons or clemency. 
D)  limit their requests to personal issues. 
E)  write letters to legislators. 
A)  are not challenged by powerful, organized interest groups. 
B)  form their own political action committee. 
C)  seek pardons or clemency. 
D)  limit their requests to personal issues. 
E)  write letters to legislators.

Question 13

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  bribery. 
B)  PAC-ing. 
C)  bundling. 
D)  soft money. 
E)  hard money. 
A)  bribery. 
B)  PAC-ing. 
C)  bundling. 
D)  soft money. 
E)  hard money.

Question 15

Some have accused interest groups and lobbyists of undue influence over Texas government. Describe some of the regulations and restrictions that the law has placed upon lobbyists and interest groups operating in Texas.

Accepted Answer

In Texas, there are several regulations

Question 16

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were politicians who were in the pocket of the cattle industry. 
B)  They were legislators who would "sell" their votes on a bill for free steak dinners. 
C)  They were legislators who would attempt to cut all the meat out of the budgets. 
D)  They were lobbyists who Rayburn said were full of "bull." 
E)  They were legislators who were in the pocket of the meat-packing industry. 
A)  They were politicians who were in the pocket of the cattle industry. 
B)  They were legislators who would "sell" their votes on a bill for free steak dinners. 
C)  They were legislators who would attempt to cut all the meat out of the budgets. 
D)  They were lobbyists who Rayburn said were full of "bull." 
E)  They were legislators who were in the pocket of the meat-packing industry.

Question 18

When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  soft-money spending. 
B)  bundling. 
C)  issue advocacy. 
D)  direct advocacy. 
E)  hard-money spending. 
A)  soft-money spending. 
B)  bundling. 
C)  issue advocacy. 
D)  direct advocacy. 
E)  hard-money spending.

Question 19

No large interest groups in Texas represent the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

Accepted Answer

A)  He distributed $10,000 checks to state senators while lobbying them on a bill. 
B)  He established the first political action committee devoted solely to Texas politics. 
C)  He united a number of food production companies to create a single-industry lobbying group. 
D)  He was convicted of bribing three Texas legislators with promises of free fried chicken for life. 
E)  He bought a number of votes on a controversial bill by offering legislators free turkeys for Thanksgiving. 
A)  He distributed $10,000 checks to state senators while lobbying them on a bill. 
B)  He established the first political action committee devoted solely to Texas politics. 
C)  He united a number of food production companies to create a single-industry lobbying group. 
D)  He was convicted of bribing three Texas legislators with promises of free fried chicken for life. 
E)  He bought a number of votes on a controversial bill by offering legislators free turkeys for Thanksgiving.

To avoid conflicts of interest, all lobbyists in Texas are required to represent only a single client.

All of the following are benefits an interest group has over private citizens EXCEPT

Which of the following is not a reason that interest groups are useful to politicians?

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for reelection?

A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)

Texas has ______ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

There are no legal restrictions on lobbying by former Texas governors or legislatures.

Which of the following is not a common way for interest groups to gain access to politicians and policy makers?

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Some have accused interest groups and lobbyists of undue influence over Texas government. Describe some of the regulations and restrictions that the law has placed upon lobbyists and interest groups operating in Texas.

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate, it is called

No large interest groups in Texas represent the environment.

What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

To avoid conflicts of interest, all lobbyists in Texas are required to represent only a single client.

All of the following are benefits an interest group has over private citizens EXCEPT

Which of the following is not a reason that interest groups are useful to politicians?

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for reelection?

A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)

Texas has ______ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

There are no legal restrictions on lobbying by former Texas governors or legislatures.

Which of the following is not a common way for interest groups to gain access to politicians and policy makers?

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Some have accused interest groups and lobbyists of undue influence over Texas government. Describe some of the regulations and restrictions that the law has placed upon lobbyists and interest groups operating in Texas.

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate, it is called

No large interest groups in Texas represent the environment.

What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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