Question 1

The theory of governmental influence that focuses on the advantages that certain interests have in the political process based on the unequal distribution of economic and political power is called ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  capitalist 
C)  elitist 
D)  centrist

Question 2

The group that actively protested against economic inequality following the economic crisis of 2008 was ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group that actively protested against economic...

Question 3

Members of interest groups and social movements often resort to ______ to achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  membership dues 
B)  recruitment efforts 
C)  GOTV activities 
D)  different tactics

Question 4

Most recent efforts to regulate lobbying have focused on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  making the process more transparent 
B)  passing regulations that limit the number of lobbyists 
C)  limiting the amount of influence a lobbyist may have 
D)  regulating the degree to which lobbyists may see politicians in office

Question 5

In Democracy in America, French philosopher and sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his observations of American life when he visited the United States in 1831-1832. He found that the Americans were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  plagued by an inequality of conditions 
B)  more apt than people in other nations to want to join groups and associations 
C)  less religious than the French 
D)  very diverse in their opinions

Question 6

Advocates for American financial firms and members of Occupy Wall Street both had to contend with the challenge of collective action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to data presented by opensecrets.org, the ______ sector accounted for the single largest group of contributions when analyzed by sector.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  retail 
C)  technology 
D)  industrial

Question 8

Which of the following groups continues to be overrepresented in groups based on membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  white males 
B)  minorities, specifically women 
C)  minorities, specifically Asians 
D)  the elite, powerful, and wealthy

Question 9

Many pundits encouraged the Occupy Wall Street social movement to become more politically involved by becoming a(n) ______ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest 
B)  terrorist 
C)  radical 
D)  protest

Question 10

When the NAACP used the federal judiciary to bring an end to legal segregation in the United States, it did so ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  by appealing to First Amendment freedoms 
B)  through acts of civil disobedience 
C)  by lobbying the Supreme Court justices 
D)  by sponsoring litigation

Question 11

Political scientist E. E. Schattschneider thought that there was a(n) ______ in the way power is used.

Accepted Answer

A)  privileging of the needs of ordinary Americans 
B)  fluctuating relationship 
C)  expert skillset 
D)  upper-class bias

Question 12

Interest groups vary on the basis of their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  name recognition, intensity of their base, and desire to achieve 
B)  membership, collective goals, and desire to achieve them 
C)  wealth, political clout, and access to governmental officials 
D)  size, political influence, and ability to persuade members of Congress

Question 13

Social movement success may best be determined by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that the movement came together at all 
B)  how many laws were changed 
C)  how little money was spent 
D)  how many members joined the movement

Question 14

Which of the following could most readily be classified as a collective good?

Accepted Answer

A)  clean air 
B)  private college education 
C)  AARP discounts 
D)  social networking

Question 15

An interest group is an association of individuals who come together to change things by calling attention to injustices and educating the public to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Efforts that focus on reaching the constituents themselves rather than their representatives are described as ______ lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside 
B)  outside 
C)  governmental 
D)  agency

Question 17

In the end, which of the following was Congress's policy decision regarding the bailout?

Accepted Answer

A)  They passed a gutted bailout. 
B)  They passed a full bailout bill. 
C)  They denied the bailout. 
D)  They reached a compromise.

Question 18

At the first protest held at Zuccotti Park for the Occupy Wall Street movement, many protesters were arrested for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  threatening the lives of passersby 
B)  vandalism 
C)  throwing rocks at the police 
D)  blocking traffic

Question 19

Interest groups are often categorized and analyzed according to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographics of their membership as it compares to the overall goals of the group 
B)  common traits that members share when organizing and activating towards success 
C)  way in which they recruit and motivate members in order to maximize political results 
D)  broader goals that they set out to achieve and on whose behalf they hope to succeed

Question 20

Successful lobbyists must have or gain ______ representatives and senators in Congress, in addition to building relationships and donating money.

Accepted Answer

A)  a history of quid pro quos with 
B)  special favors from 
C)  power over 
D)  access to

Exam 8: Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation