Question 1

A social movement might be considered successful if it ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilizes people to participate and changes policy 
B)  changes cultural norms and political institutions 
C)  changes political institutions and policies 
D)  shapes political agendas and changes cultural norms 
E)  changes cultural norms and mobilizes people to participate 
A)  mobilizes people to participate and changes policy 
B)  changes cultural norms and political institutions 
C)  changes political institutions and policies 
D)  shapes political agendas and changes cultural norms 
E)  changes cultural norms and mobilizes people to participate A

Question 2

Compare and contrast American-style pluralism with European-style corporatism.How does each system deal with the problem of obtaining inputs from the public into the policy-making process? What are the benefits of each approach to governance? What are the costs to each system?

Accepted Answer

Answer will vary.

Question 3

A public interest group representing underserved children is lobbying against a "three strikes" law that would send students to prison after three instances of in-school disciplinary infractions.If they want to succeed,they are LEAST likely to ____________________ in order to influence ____________________ because ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organize a letter writing campaign; the president; he or she is unlikely to be persuaded by pressure from constituents and interest groups 
B)  hold a fund-raiser; Congress; public interest groups have little financial sway with Congressmen and Congresswomen 
C)  pay a lobbyist; Congress; lobbyists often have insider access to Congressmen and Congresswomen and may be able to keep the bill from coming up for a vote 
D)  file a lawsuit; the courts; this tactic is rarely used on behalf of disadvantaged populations and its outcome may be unpredictable 
E)  file an amicus brief; the courts; the Supreme Court's primary job is to protect individual rights, like those of children, and they are more likely to hear a case if groups file amicus briefs 
A)  organize a letter writing campaign; the president; he or she is unlikely to be persuaded by pressure from constituents and interest groups 
B)  hold a fund-raiser; Congress; public interest groups have little financial sway with Congressmen and Congresswomen 
C)  pay a lobbyist; Congress; lobbyists often have insider access to Congressmen and Congresswomen and may be able to keep the bill from coming up for a vote 
D)  file a lawsuit; the courts; this tactic is rarely used on behalf of disadvantaged populations and its outcome may be unpredictable 
E)  file an amicus brief; the courts; the Supreme Court's primary job is to protect individual rights, like those of children, and they are more likely to hear a case if groups file amicus briefs D

Question 4

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are most strongly opposed to the group's position 
B)  are indecisive about supporting the group's position 
C)  are supportive of the group's position 
D)  are less senior, that is, have served little time in their institution 
E)  are more senior, that is, have served much time in their institution 
A)  are most strongly opposed to the group's position 
B)  are indecisive about supporting the group's position 
C)  are supportive of the group's position 
D)  are less senior, that is, have served little time in their institution 
E)  are more senior, that is, have served much time in their institution

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an activity an interest group would undertake?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying members of Congress 
B)  representing workers to their employers 
C)  influencing bureaucratic policies 
D)  nominating candidates for elected office 
E)  earning profits for shareholders 
A)  lobbying members of Congress 
B)  representing workers to their employers 
C)  influencing bureaucratic policies 
D)  nominating candidates for elected office 
E)  earning profits for shareholders

Question 6

Which is a system of governance in which large numbers of diverse interest groups are engaged in the policy-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism 
B)  pluralism 
C)  corporatism 
D)  populism 
E)  coalitionism 
A)  colonialism 
B)  pluralism 
C)  corporatism 
D)  populism 
E)  coalitionism

Question 7

An interest group sends a representative to the office of a member of Congress to convince her to support its position on pending legislation.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying 
B)  legislating 
C)  brokering 
D)  wheeling 
E)  pandering 
A)  lobbying 
B)  legislating 
C)  brokering 
D)  wheeling 
E)  pandering

Question 8

The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is the quintessential example of a/an ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest group 
B)  political party 
C)  collective-action network 
D)  social network 
E)  social movement 
A)  interest group 
B)  political party 
C)  collective-action network 
D)  social network 
E)  social movement

Question 9

Rev.Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a selective incentive 
B)  political entrepreneurship 
C)  corporatism 
D)  elitism 
E)  insider lobbying 
A)  a selective incentive 
B)  political entrepreneurship 
C)  corporatism 
D)  elitism 
E)  insider lobbying

Question 10

Lobbying is directed primarily toward ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  courts, because they are have the autonomy to change laws to benefit interest groups 
B)  the president, because he or she sets political agendas 
C)  bureaucrats, because they are able to change regulatory policies to benefit interest groups 
D)  bureaucracies and the president, because bureaucrats work in the Executive Office of the President 
E)  the president and Congress, because they find it electorally beneficial to be responsive to constituents 
A)  courts, because they are have the autonomy to change laws to benefit interest groups 
B)  the president, because he or she sets political agendas 
C)  bureaucrats, because they are able to change regulatory policies to benefit interest groups 
D)  bureaucracies and the president, because bureaucrats work in the Executive Office of the President 
E)  the president and Congress, because they find it electorally beneficial to be responsive to constituents

Question 11

Which of the following is an "outsider" lobbying technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal meetings with policy makers 
B)  host fundraising events for legislators 
C)  taking members of a legislative staff out for a meal to discuss pending legislation 
D)  running radio advertisements naming legislators who oppose pending legislation 
E)  making telephone calls to legislators to discuss pending legislation 
A)  personal meetings with policy makers 
B)  host fundraising events for legislators 
C)  taking members of a legislative staff out for a meal to discuss pending legislation 
D)  running radio advertisements naming legislators who oppose pending legislation 
E)  making telephone calls to legislators to discuss pending legislation

Question 12

A libertarian group wants to lobby Congress for legislation to reduce the minimum wage,arguing that it will create more jobs.Realizing that they lack the resources to successfully form a lobbying organization,this group gets in touch with a big-box chain of stores,which stands to benefit from being able to offer lower wages to its employees and is therefore willing to bankroll the group's lobbying efforts.This group has solved its problem by relying on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective incentives 
B)  public goods 
C)  by-products 
D)  special donors 
E)  insider lobbying 
A)  selective incentives 
B)  public goods 
C)  by-products 
D)  special donors 
E)  insider lobbying

Question 13

A congresswoman is running for re-election to a fifth term in a district with an automobile manufacturing plant that employs many of her constituents.An environmental group,which advocates for stricter emissions standards that would be expensive for the manufacturing plant to implement,is considering giving her a donation.Why might they decide to donate to this campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  This situation is a Prisoner's Dilemma, and the Congresswoman is more likely to grant evenhanded access to environmentalists and manufacturers if both donate. 
B)  This situation is a Prisoner's Dilemma, and the Congresswoman will refuse to hear any arguments from environmentalists unless they donate. 
C)  This situation is an opportunity for investment, since the Congresswoman is just starting her career and is likely to favor groups who support her at this point. 
D)  This situation is a coordination problem, and the environmental group will only gain any benefit from their contribution if they work with other environmental groups. 
E)  This situation is a coordination problem, and the environmental group will only gain any benefit from their contribution if they work with advocates for the manufacturing plant. 
A)  This situation is a Prisoner's Dilemma, and the Congresswoman is more likely to grant evenhanded access to environmentalists and manufacturers if both donate. 
B)  This situation is a Prisoner's Dilemma, and the Congresswoman will refuse to hear any arguments from environmentalists unless they donate. 
C)  This situation is an opportunity for investment, since the Congresswoman is just starting her career and is likely to favor groups who support her at this point. 
D)  This situation is a coordination problem, and the environmental group will only gain any benefit from their contribution if they work with other environmental groups. 
E)  This situation is a coordination problem, and the environmental group will only gain any benefit from their contribution if they work with advocates for the manufacturing plant.

Question 14

Instead of organizing an outside lobbying campaign,the pro-Zinc public interest group Common Cents decides to focus on giving campaign contributions to legislators whose support they want.After giving maximum donations to the Congressional delegation from another state,those legislators change their minds about a currency reform bill and vote to keep the penny,which is made from zinc.A competing interest group investigates,and proves in court that these legislators only changed their votes because of the financial incentives provided by Common Cents.Common Cents' campaign contributions are an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  special donations 
B)  selective incentives 
C)  bribes 
D)  insider dilemma 
E)  a hold-up 
A)  special donations 
B)  selective incentives 
C)  bribes 
D)  insider dilemma 
E)  a hold-up

Question 15

Which are activities by lobbyists and interest group leaders that involve direct contact with policy makers?

Accepted Answer

A)  outside lobbying 
B)  inside lobbying 
C)  pandering 
D)  argumentation 
E)  profiling 
A)  outside lobbying 
B)  inside lobbying 
C)  pandering 
D)  argumentation 
E)  profiling

Question 16

Interest groups sometimes offer ____________________,which are rewards or benefits available only to its members or financial supporters,in order to overcome the collective-action problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  public goods 
B)  selective incentives 
C)  public incentives 
D)  selective service 
E)  primary rewards 
A)  public goods 
B)  selective incentives 
C)  public incentives 
D)  selective service 
E)  primary rewards

Question 17

Chevrolet and Greenpeace both support a bill that would require automobile manufacturers to meet stricter emissions standards in the next two years.Chevrolet supports the bill because its Chevy Volt is one of the few cars that already meets these standards and Chevrolet is likely to benefit financially from stricter regulation while its competitors struggle to catch up.Greenpeace supports the bill because of its potential environmental benefits.When faced with these different arguments,politicians may become confused about what the bill does and who it supports,and may decide to discard the bill.To prevent this,Chevrolet and Greenpeace would benefit from forming a ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinated solution 
B)  principal-agent problem 
C)  coalition 
D)  social movement 
E)  public interest group 
A)  coordinated solution 
B)  principal-agent problem 
C)  coalition 
D)  social movement 
E)  public interest group

Question 18

The Human Rights Campaign,which lobbies for the rights of gays and lesbians,sends bumper stickers to individuals who provide financial support to the organization.These bumper stickers are an example of a/an ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solidary incentive 
B)  public good 
C)  selective incentive 
D)  by-product 
E)  insider lobbying 
A)  solidary incentive 
B)  public good 
C)  selective incentive 
D)  by-product 
E)  insider lobbying

Question 19

A Congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group.She is most likely to meet with the group that ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  represents her constituents and has strong ideological views 
B)  has strong ideological views and has made campaign contributions 
C)  has made campaign contributions and has skilled lobbyists 
D)  has made campaign contributions and represents her constituents 
E)  has skilled lobbyists and represents her constituents 
A)  represents her constituents and has strong ideological views 
B)  has strong ideological views and has made campaign contributions 
C)  has made campaign contributions and has skilled lobbyists 
D)  has made campaign contributions and represents her constituents 
E)  has skilled lobbyists and represents her constituents

Question 20

Interest groups and social movements are ____________________ of public opinion,because ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative; most people share some interests with social movements 
B)  representative; most people make their voices heard in some social movement organization 
C)  representative; social movement organizations represent a random sample of the population 
D)  not representative; politicians hear from the best organized, rather than most representative, groups 
E)  not representative; very few interest groups or social movements are widespread 
A)  representative; most people share some interests with social movements 
B)  representative; most people make their voices heard in some social movement organization 
C)  representative; social movement organizations represent a random sample of the population 
D)  not representative; politicians hear from the best organized, rather than most representative, groups 
E)  not representative; very few interest groups or social movements are widespread

A social movement might be considered successful if it ____________________.

Compare and contrast American-style pluralism with European-style corporatism.How does each system deal with the problem of obtaining inputs from the public into the policy-making process? What are the benefits of each approach to governance? What are the costs to each system?

A public interest group representing underserved children is lobbying against a "three strikes" law that would send students to prison after three instances of in-school disciplinary infractions.If they want to succeed,they are LEAST likely to in order to influence because .

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT an activity an interest group would undertake?

Which is a system of governance in which large numbers of diverse interest groups are engaged in the policy-making process?

An interest group sends a representative to the office of a member of Congress to convince her to support its position on pending legislation.What is this called?

The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is the quintessential example of a/an ____________________.

Rev.Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ____________________.

Lobbying is directed primarily toward ____________________.

Which of the following is an "outsider" lobbying technique?

Which are activities by lobbyists and interest group leaders that involve direct contact with policy makers?

Interest groups sometimes offer ____________________,which are rewards or benefits available only to its members or financial supporters,in order to overcome the collective-action problem.

The Human Rights Campaign,which lobbies for the rights of gays and lesbians,sends bumper stickers to individuals who provide financial support to the organization.These bumper stickers are an example of a/an ____________________.

A Congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group.She is most likely to meet with the group that ____________________.

Interest groups and social movements are of public opinion,because .

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 11: Interest Groups and Social Movements

A social movement might be considered successful if it ____________________.

Compare and contrast American-style pluralism with European-style corporatism.How does each system deal with the problem of obtaining inputs from the public into the policy-making process? What are the benefits of each approach to governance? What are the costs to each system?

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT an activity an interest group would undertake?

Which is a system of governance in which large numbers of diverse interest groups are engaged in the policy-making process?

An interest group sends a representative to the office of a member of Congress to convince her to support its position on pending legislation.What is this called?

The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is the quintessential example of a/an ____________________.

Rev.Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ____________________.

Lobbying is directed primarily toward ____________________.

Which of the following is an "outsider" lobbying technique?

Which are activities by lobbyists and interest group leaders that involve direct contact with policy makers?

Interest groups sometimes offer ____________________,which are rewards or benefits available only to its members or financial supporters,in order to overcome the collective-action problem.

The Human Rights Campaign,which lobbies for the rights of gays and lesbians,sends bumper stickers to individuals who provide financial support to the organization.These bumper stickers are an example of a/an ____________________.

A Congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group.She is most likely to meet with the group that ____________________.

Interest groups and social movements are ____________________ of public opinion,because ____________________.

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Interest groups and social movements are of public opinion,because .