Question 1

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate in a primary election.

Accepted Answer

A) $1,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $25,000 
D) $50,000 
E) $100,000 
A) $1,000 
B) $5,000 
C) $25,000 
D) $50,000 
E) $100,000

Question 2

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Accepted Answer

A) they nearly always have larger memberships. 
B) they are organized primarily for political purposes. 
C) they have better leadership. 
D) they have greater access to financial resources. 
E) their members are committed to their causes. 
A) they nearly always have larger memberships. 
B) they are organized primarily for political purposes. 
C) they have better leadership. 
D) they have greater access to financial resources. 
E) their members are committed to their causes.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of employment in lobbying firms by members of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) It is very rare for a member of Congress to become a lobbyist because of the negative stigma involved. 
B) Most members of Congress join lobbying firms immediately after leaving Congress. 
C) They are prohibited by law from lobbying Congress for a set period of time after leaving office. 
D) Members of Congress are prohibited by law from joining the lobbying profession. 
E) Many members of Congress were lobbyists prior to becoming elected representatives. 
A) It is very rare for a member of Congress to become a lobbyist because of the negative stigma involved. 
B) Most members of Congress join lobbying firms immediately after leaving Congress. 
C) They are prohibited by law from lobbying Congress for a set period of time after leaving office. 
D) Members of Congress are prohibited by law from joining the lobbying profession. 
E) Many members of Congress were lobbyists prior to becoming elected representatives.

Question 4

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

Accepted Answer

A) NRA 
B) ACLU 
C) NAACP 
D) AARP 
E) NEA 
A) NRA 
B) ACLU 
C) NAACP 
D) AARP 
E) NEA

Question 5

"Agency capture" occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes. 
B) regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public. 
C) the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency by passing regulation to prevent undue influence by lobbying organizations. 
D) a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted. 
E) an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president. 
A) a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes. 
B) regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public. 
C) the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency by passing regulation to prevent undue influence by lobbying organizations. 
D) a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted. 
E) an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president.

Question 6

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

Accepted Answer

A) Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change. 
B) The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups. 
C) Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups. 
D) The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group. 
E) Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources. 
A) Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change. 
B) The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups. 
C) Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups. 
D) The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group. 
E) Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources.

Question 7

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

Accepted Answer

A) constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy. 
B) argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests. 
C) posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources. 
D) describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities. 
E) deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy. 
A) constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy. 
B) argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests. 
C) posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources. 
D) describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities. 
E) deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy.

Question 8

Another name for an interest group is

Accepted Answer

A) pressure group. 
B) cabal. 
C) political party. 
D) coalition. 
E) constituency. 
A) pressure group. 
B) cabal. 
C) political party. 
D) coalition. 
E) constituency.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest-group function?

Accepted Answer

A) supporting candidates for public office 
B) addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues 
C) working to influence policymakers 
D) promoting public policies 
E) working to influence legislators 
A) supporting candidates for public office 
B) addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues 
C) working to influence policymakers 
D) promoting public policies 
E) working to influence legislators

Question 10

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals;it must be shared. 
B) is provided by a public service organization. 
C) is secured by the president. 
D) is secured by Congress. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals;it must be shared. 
B) is provided by a public service organization. 
C) is secured by the president. 
D) is secured by Congress. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

The citizens of ________ are most actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Great Britain 
A) the United States 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) France 
E) Great Britain

Question 12

Economist Mancur Olson concluded that groups

Accepted Answer

A) exercise too much power in the American system. 
B) increase the flexibility of government. 
C) can have their benefits reduced by concerted political opposition. 
D) are shown to have too much power when examined individually. 
E) help the government break away from long-term or previous commitments and apply funding to new problems or issues. 
A) exercise too much power in the American system. 
B) increase the flexibility of government. 
C) can have their benefits reduced by concerted political opposition. 
D) are shown to have too much power when examined individually. 
E) help the government break away from long-term or previous commitments and apply funding to new problems or issues.

Question 13

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

Accepted Answer

A) an iron triangle includes members of the legislative,executive,and judicial branches,while issue networks bypass the judicial branch. 
B) issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists,while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions. 
C) issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles,in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops. 
D) issue networks,being less formal,rely on outside lobbying only,while iron triangles use inside lobbying only. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) an iron triangle includes members of the legislative,executive,and judicial branches,while issue networks bypass the judicial branch. 
B) issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists,while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions. 
C) issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles,in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops. 
D) issue networks,being less formal,rely on outside lobbying only,while iron triangles use inside lobbying only. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 14

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Accepted Answer

An iron triangle is a small and informal

Question 15

Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is any organization th

Question 16

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture 
B) economic activity 
C) civil liberties 
D) labor reform 
E) reform of government 
A) agriculture 
B) economic activity 
C) civil liberties 
D) labor reform 
E) reform of government

Question 17

A purposive incentive is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a goal of direct economic gain. 
B) the opportunity to contribute to a worthy goal or purpose. 
C) a goal benefiting a specific group. 
D) any common purpose that brings groups together. 
E) corporate profit. 
A) a goal of direct economic gain. 
B) the opportunity to contribute to a worthy goal or purpose. 
C) a goal benefiting a specific group. 
D) any common purpose that brings groups together. 
E) corporate profit.

Question 18

The limits of interest groups' influence might be gauged by the Democratic backlash against the ________,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.

Accepted Answer

A) ACLU 
B) Sierra Club 
C) Izaak Walton League 
D) AARP 
E) AFL-CIO 
A) ACLU 
B) Sierra Club 
C) Izaak Walton League 
D) AARP 
E) AFL-CIO

Question 19

The support of ________ was critical to passage of a controversial prescription drug program for the elderly in 2003.

Accepted Answer

A) the AARP 
B) Greenpeace 
C) the ACLU 
D) the NAACP 
E) the ABA 
A) the AARP 
B) Greenpeace 
C) the ACLU 
D) the NAACP 
E) the ABA

Question 20

The largest number of PACs are those associated with

Accepted Answer

A) single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups. 
B) labor. 
C) business. 
D) agriculture. 
E) education. 
A) single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups. 
B) labor. 
C) business. 
D) agriculture. 
E) education.

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate in a primary election.

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Which of the following is true of employment in lobbying firms by members of Congress?

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

"Agency capture" occurs when

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

Another name for an interest group is

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest-group function?

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

The citizens of ________ are most actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

Economist Mancur Olson concluded that groups

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

A purposive incentive is defined as

The limits of interest groups' influence might be gauged by the Democratic backlash against the ________,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.

The support of ________ was critical to passage of a controversial prescription drug program for the elderly in 2003.

The largest number of PACs are those associated with

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Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate in a primary election.

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

Which of the following is true of employment in lobbying firms by members of Congress?

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

"Agency capture" occurs when

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

Another name for an interest group is

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest-group function?

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

The citizens of ________ are most actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

Economist Mancur Olson concluded that groups

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

A purposive incentive is defined as

The limits of interest groups' influence might be gauged by the Democratic backlash against the ________,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.

The support of ________ was critical to passage of a controversial prescription drug program for the elderly in 2003.

The largest number of PACs are those associated with

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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