Question 1

When members of the National Rifle Association send letters, make calls, or express their demands, they are

Accepted Answer

A)   engaging in a mass demonstration.
B)   engaging in grassroots lobbying.
C)   attempting to drain the swamp at the federal level.
D)   playing politics, perhaps to the detriment of their cause. B

Question 2

Interest groups are more likely to be successful when their goals involve positive lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When an interest group's leadership (for example, that of the National Rifle Association) is concentrated in its headquarters, it has a ________ organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)   centralized
B)   latent
C)   peak association
D)   mass association A

Question 4

Interest group officials only lobby legislators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What resources would a group such as the AARP have at its disposal? Explain.

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Question 6

How can interest group officials cultivate media contacts?

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Question 7

Collective spending by interest groups in the United States amounts to

Accepted Answer

A)   50 percent of federal spending.
B)   33 percent of federal spending.
C)   15 percent of federal spending.
D)   less than 1 percent of federal spending.

Question 8

What is the primary difference between a PAC and a Super PAC? Explain.

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Question 9

A ________ can contribute unlimited amounts on electioneering.

Accepted Answer

A)   Super PAC
B)   PAC
C)   527 organization
D)   501(c) (3)  organization

Question 10

Which one of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   The solution to lobbying is more lobbying.
B)   It is fairly easy to measure interest group influence.
C)   All interest groups are inherently equal.
D)   Lobbying costs almost $1 trillion per year.

Question 11

One consequence of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) is that

Accepted Answer

A)   there is no longer soft money in federal elections.
B)   citizens can give as much as they desire to individual candidates in federal campaigns.
C)   now there is unlimited independent spending by corporations and labor unions in federal elections.
D)   the members of Congress cannot create any laws governing federal elections.

Question 12

The members of the AARP select their own leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How can interest group officials mobilize public opinion?

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Question 14

The revolving door is

Accepted Answer

A)   the nature of interest group influence in Washington.
B)   the movement of personnel between the government and interest groups.
C)   the policy expertise of interest group staff members.
D)   a group of individuals who move between the private sector and interest groups.

Question 15

For a group to take advantage of grassroots lobbying, which one of the following characteristics is essential?

Accepted Answer

A)   a large number of members
B)   a good media strategy
C)   a good legal team
D)   a political action committee that organizes voters

Question 16

Inside strategies are actions taken

Accepted Answer

A)   outside government.
B)   at the federal level.
C)   at the state level.
D)   at the federal, state, or local levels.

Question 17

The Sierra Club, which has more than 3 million members, is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   capitalist movement
B)   socialist movement
C)   peak association
D)   mass association

Question 18

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did not have super PACs running ads on their behalf in 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When an interest group files an amicus curiae brief, it is trying to influence policy through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   drafting regulations
B)   testimony
C)   litigation
D)   drafting laws

Question 20

Confederated groups often experience conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Interest Groups

When members of the National Rifle Association send letters, make calls, or express their demands, they are

Interest groups are more likely to be successful when their goals involve positive lobbying.

When an interest group's leadership (for example, that of the National Rifle Association) is concentrated in its headquarters, it has a ________ organizational structure.

Interest group officials only lobby legislators.

What resources would a group such as the AARP have at its disposal? Explain.

How can interest group officials cultivate media contacts?

Collective spending by interest groups in the United States amounts to

What is the primary difference between a PAC and a Super PAC? Explain.

A ________ can contribute unlimited amounts on electioneering.

Which one of the following statements is accurate?

One consequence of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) is that

The members of the AARP select their own leaders.

How can interest group officials mobilize public opinion?

The revolving door is

For a group to take advantage of grassroots lobbying, which one of the following characteristics is essential?

Inside strategies are actions taken

The Sierra Club, which has more than 3 million members, is an example of a ________.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did not have super PACs running ads on their behalf in 2016.

When an interest group files an amicus curiae brief, it is trying to influence policy through ________.

Confederated groups often experience conflict.