Question 1

Which of the following statements best explains campaign finance laws for candidates running for a seat in the Texas legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no limit on how much a PAC may contribute directly to a campaign. 
B)  There is no limit on how much a corporation can donate directly to a campaign. 
C)  There is no limit on how much a labor union can donate directly to a campaign. 
D)  There are no disclosure requirements for campaigns and lobbyists. 
E)  There are limits on how much a PAC can raise,but not on how much it may contribute to a campaign. 
A)  There is no limit on how much a PAC may contribute directly to a campaign. 
B)  There is no limit on how much a corporation can donate directly to a campaign. 
C)  There is no limit on how much a labor union can donate directly to a campaign. 
D)  There are no disclosure requirements for campaigns and lobbyists. 
E)  There are limits on how much a PAC can raise,but not on how much it may contribute to a campaign. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding interest group organizational patterns in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All interest groups in the United States are highly decentralized. 
B)  All interest groups in the United States are highly centralized. 
C)  Some are highly centralized,and others have a decentralized organizational structure. 
D)  Interest groups at the state level are highly decentralized,while national interest groups are highly centralized. 
E)  Interest groups in states with strong political parties must be decentralized by necessity. 
A)  All interest groups in the United States are highly decentralized. 
B)  All interest groups in the United States are highly centralized. 
C)  Some are highly centralized,and others have a decentralized organizational structure. 
D)  Interest groups at the state level are highly decentralized,while national interest groups are highly centralized. 
E)  Interest groups in states with strong political parties must be decentralized by necessity. C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth and diversity of interest groups in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  A political culture that values the right of association and citizen organizations 
B)  A decentralized government structure that provides many access points 
C)  A lack of unified and responsible political parties 
D)  The increasing complexity of American society 
E)  The breakdown of the traditional two-parent nuclear family in the United States 
A)  A political culture that values the right of association and citizen organizations 
B)  A decentralized government structure that provides many access points 
C)  A lack of unified and responsible political parties 
D)  The increasing complexity of American society 
E)  The breakdown of the traditional two-parent nuclear family in the United States E

Question 4

A social interest group would be least likely to get involved in which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  School prayer 
B)  Women's rights 
C)  Bilingual education 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Highway funding 
A)  School prayer 
B)  Women's rights 
C)  Bilingual education 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Highway funding

Question 5

What is an interest group,and how is it different from a political party?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organization tha

Question 6

Which occupational group is least likely to have a large representation in an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawyers 
B)  Accountants 
C)  Physicians 
D)  Receptionists 
E)  Teachers 
A)  Lawyers 
B)  Accountants 
C)  Physicians 
D)  Receptionists 
E)  Teachers

Question 7

What was the impact of the Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission case in 2009?

Accepted Answer

The Citizens United v. Federal Election

Question 8

Distinguish between a business group and a labor group.In what ways are their goals and membership different? Despite their differences,what makes them both "economic" interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A business group is an organization that

Question 9

Describe the different types of social groups in Texas,and explain why they exist.

Accepted Answer

In Texas, there are various types of soc

Question 10

Which of the following interest groups would be an example of a professional group in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teamsters 
B)  National Rifle Association 
C)  Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants 
D)  League of United Latin American Citizens 
E)  Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund 
A)  Teamsters 
B)  National Rifle Association 
C)  Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants 
D)  League of United Latin American Citizens 
E)  Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the Texas Tea Party is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has become a powerful faction within the Texas Republican Party. 
B)  It is a political party that formed to challenge both the Republican and Democratic parties. 
C)  It is an interest group that promotes the interests of tea growers and distributors. 
D)  It has become a minor faction within the Texas Democratic Party. 
E)  Its influence has weakened considerably since the election of Donald Trump as president. 
A)  It has become a powerful faction within the Texas Republican Party. 
B)  It is a political party that formed to challenge both the Republican and Democratic parties. 
C)  It is an interest group that promotes the interests of tea growers and distributors. 
D)  It has become a minor faction within the Texas Democratic Party. 
E)  Its influence has weakened considerably since the election of Donald Trump as president.

Question 12

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to the success or effectiveness of interest groups.Which factors seem most important?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups are able to achieve succ

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding women in Texas politics is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are a variety of women's interest groups in Texas promoting equal rights,greater political participation,and other issues of general importance. 
B)  Women have not yet organized into interest groups in Texas. 
C)  There are a few women's interest groups,but they mostly focus on economic growth and law enforcement issues. 
D)  Organizations representing women are more numerous and more powerful than organizations representing any other group. 
E)  Most interest groups with a large female membership are partisan political interest groups. 
A)  There are a variety of women's interest groups in Texas promoting equal rights,greater political participation,and other issues of general importance. 
B)  Women have not yet organized into interest groups in Texas. 
C)  There are a few women's interest groups,but they mostly focus on economic growth and law enforcement issues. 
D)  Organizations representing women are more numerous and more powerful than organizations representing any other group. 
E)  Most interest groups with a large female membership are partisan political interest groups.

Question 14

Which of these is an example of a labor organization that is active in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication Workers of America 
B)  League of United Latin American Citizens 
C)  Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association 
D)  Texas Health Care Association 
E)  Texas State Employees Association 
A)  Communication Workers of America 
B)  League of United Latin American Citizens 
C)  Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association 
D)  Texas Health Care Association 
E)  Texas State Employees Association

Question 15

What is the best definition of a lobbyist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who works to get a candidate elected to office 
B)  Someone who sits on a congressional committee 
C)  Someone who attempts to influence the decision making of lawmakers 
D)  Someone who issues rulings on major court cases 
E)  Someone who organizes protest marches and acts of civil disobedience 
A)  Someone who works to get a candidate elected to office 
B)  Someone who sits on a congressional committee 
C)  Someone who attempts to influence the decision making of lawmakers 
D)  Someone who issues rulings on major court cases 
E)  Someone who organizes protest marches and acts of civil disobedience

Question 16

In their grassroots and electioneering efforts,interest groups are increasingly turning to which tactic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paying lobbyists to write legislation 
B)  Using the Internet and social media 
C)  Providing campaign advice to candidates for office 
D)  Relying on direct mail and phone banking 
E)  Sending gifts to and providing favors for selected legislators 
A)  Paying lobbyists to write legislation 
B)  Using the Internet and social media 
C)  Providing campaign advice to candidates for office 
D)  Relying on direct mail and phone banking 
E)  Sending gifts to and providing favors for selected legislators

Question 17

What did the U.S.Supreme Court do in the case of NAACP v.Alabama (1958)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognized that all persons are created equal 
B)  Recognized the right of association as part of the First Amendment 
C)  Ruled that provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment were applicable to the states 
D)  Ruled that the poll tax was unconstitutional and discriminatory 
E)  Declared that corporations have the same civil rights as individual citizens 
A)  Recognized that all persons are created equal 
B)  Recognized the right of association as part of the First Amendment 
C)  Ruled that provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment were applicable to the states 
D)  Ruled that the poll tax was unconstitutional and discriminatory 
E)  Declared that corporations have the same civil rights as individual citizens

Question 18

Which constitutional right is the foundation of the right to form and participate in interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free speech 
B)  Right of association 
C)  Right to vote 
D)  Equal protection under the laws 
E)  The right to a fair trial 
A)  Free speech 
B)  Right of association 
C)  Right to vote 
D)  Equal protection under the laws 
E)  The right to a fair trial

Question 19

Which interest group technique would be illegal in the state of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lobbyist has flowers delivered to a legislator for her birthday. 
B)  A lobbyist sends an elected official a report outlining legislation his group would like to see passed. 
C)  A lobbyist invites a legislator to her home for a dinner party. 
D)  A lobbyist gives a pistol worth $250 to a senator's chief of staff. 
E)  A lobbyist gives a painting worth $5,000 to a member of the Texas House of Representatives. 
A)  A lobbyist has flowers delivered to a legislator for her birthday. 
B)  A lobbyist sends an elected official a report outlining legislation his group would like to see passed. 
C)  A lobbyist invites a legislator to her home for a dinner party. 
D)  A lobbyist gives a pistol worth $250 to a senator's chief of staff. 
E)  A lobbyist gives a painting worth $5,000 to a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

Question 20

Which of the following is the most commonly employed strategy of influencing legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debating with legislators to prove them wrong 
B)  Providing legislators with relevant information 
C)  Abandoning the legislature and lobbying the governor 
D)  Providing cash bribes to legislators to change their votes 
E)  Organizing volunteers to call,write,and email elected officials 
A)  Debating with legislators to prove them wrong 
B)  Providing legislators with relevant information 
C)  Abandoning the legislature and lobbying the governor 
D)  Providing cash bribes to legislators to change their votes 
E)  Organizing volunteers to call,write,and email elected officials

Which of the following statements best explains campaign finance laws for candidates running for a seat in the Texas legislature?

Which of the following statements regarding interest group organizational patterns in the United States is true?

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth and diversity of interest groups in the United States?

A social interest group would be least likely to get involved in which of the following issues?

What is an interest group,and how is it different from a political party?

Which occupational group is least likely to have a large representation in an interest group?

What was the impact of the Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission case in 2009?

Distinguish between a business group and a labor group.In what ways are their goals and membership different? Despite their differences,what makes them both "economic" interest groups?

Describe the different types of social groups in Texas,and explain why they exist.

Which of the following interest groups would be an example of a professional group in Texas?

Which of the following statements regarding the Texas Tea Party is true?

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to the success or effectiveness of interest groups.Which factors seem most important?

Which of the following statements regarding women in Texas politics is true?

Which of these is an example of a labor organization that is active in Texas?

What is the best definition of a lobbyist?

In their grassroots and electioneering efforts,interest groups are increasingly turning to which tactic?

What did the U.S.Supreme Court do in the case of NAACP v.Alabama (1958)?

Which constitutional right is the foundation of the right to form and participate in interest groups?

Which interest group technique would be illegal in the state of Texas?

Which of the following is the most commonly employed strategy of influencing legislation?

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Exam 7: The Politics of Interest Groups

Which of the following statements best explains campaign finance laws for candidates running for a seat in the Texas legislature?

Which of the following statements regarding interest group organizational patterns in the United States is true?

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth and diversity of interest groups in the United States?

A social interest group would be least likely to get involved in which of the following issues?

What is an interest group,and how is it different from a political party?

Which occupational group is least likely to have a large representation in an interest group?

What was the impact of the Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission case in 2009?

Distinguish between a business group and a labor group.In what ways are their goals and membership different? Despite their differences,what makes them both "economic" interest groups?

Describe the different types of social groups in Texas,and explain why they exist.

Which of the following interest groups would be an example of a professional group in Texas?

Which of the following statements regarding the Texas Tea Party is true?

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to the success or effectiveness of interest groups.Which factors seem most important?

Which of the following statements regarding women in Texas politics is true?

Which of these is an example of a labor organization that is active in Texas?

What is the best definition of a lobbyist?

In their grassroots and electioneering efforts,interest groups are increasingly turning to which tactic?

What did the U.S.Supreme Court do in the case of NAACP v.Alabama (1958)?

Which constitutional right is the foundation of the right to form and participate in interest groups?

Which interest group technique would be illegal in the state of Texas?

Which of the following is the most commonly employed strategy of influencing legislation?

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Public Policy and Administration

The Criminal Justice System

Filters