Question 1

How did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions in Federalist No.10?

Accepted Answer

A) by adopting a system of direct democracy. 
B) by banning the formation of interest groups 
C) by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public 
D) by expanding their sphere of participation 
A) by adopting a system of direct democracy. 
B) by banning the formation of interest groups 
C) by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public 
D) by expanding their sphere of participation

Question 2

In order to overcome the free-rider problem,many interest groups offer selective benefits.What are selective benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) the policies that interest groups help to bring about 
B) gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation. 
C) benefits given only to group members 
D) campaign contributions to elected officials 
A) the policies that interest groups help to bring about 
B) gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation. 
C) benefits given only to group members 
D) campaign contributions to elected officials

Question 3

What is the main goal of each of the three elements of an iron triangle?

Accepted Answer

A) abolishing free-riders 
B) creating more opportunities for collective action. 
C) fostering democratic deliberation 
D) protecting their self-interests 
A) abolishing free-riders 
B) creating more opportunities for collective action. 
C) fostering democratic deliberation 
D) protecting their self-interests

Question 4

Which is a consequence of hyperpluralism?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced agency budgets 
B) termination of government programs 
C) contradictory and confusing policies 
D) growth in the number of political parties. 
A) reduced agency budgets 
B) termination of government programs 
C) contradictory and confusing policies 
D) growth in the number of political parties.

Question 5

James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) monarchies 
B) factions 
C) representative government 
D) aristocracies 
A) monarchies 
B) factions 
C) representative government 
D) aristocracies

Question 6

Which of the following statements best represents the hyperpluralist view?

Accepted Answer

A) All legitimate interests in the political system can get a hearing from government once they are organized. 
B) Awesome power is held by the largest corporations. 
C) There are too many special interest groups getting too much of what they want. 
D) When one group throws its weight around too much,its opponents are likely to intensify their organization and thus restore balance to the system. 
A) All legitimate interests in the political system can get a hearing from government once they are organized. 
B) Awesome power is held by the largest corporations. 
C) There are too many special interest groups getting too much of what they want. 
D) When one group throws its weight around too much,its opponents are likely to intensify their organization and thus restore balance to the system.

Question 7

Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests in society. 
B) power is concentrated in the hands of the few 
C) individuals with shared grievances usually form interest groups to press their demands upon government 
D) the formation of one group typically stimulates the formation of an opposing group 
A) government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests in society. 
B) power is concentrated in the hands of the few 
C) individuals with shared grievances usually form interest groups to press their demands upon government 
D) the formation of one group typically stimulates the formation of an opposing group

Question 8

Which of the following statements about campaign contributions made by corporate PACs to candidates for the U.S.House of Representatives is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In each race,corporate PACs direct their donations to support whichever candidate most closely shares their ideological values. 
B) Corporate PACs give most of their contributions to Democrats. 
C) A majority of corporate PAC contributions to House candidates go to the candidates of the majority party. 
D) Corporate PACs give most of their money to those running for open seats. 
A) In each race,corporate PACs direct their donations to support whichever candidate most closely shares their ideological values. 
B) Corporate PACs give most of their contributions to Democrats. 
C) A majority of corporate PAC contributions to House candidates go to the candidates of the majority party. 
D) Corporate PACs give most of their money to those running for open seats.

Question 9

Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) 527 organizations. 
B) coordinating committees 
C) iron triangles 
D) Political Action Committees (PACs) 
A) 527 organizations. 
B) coordinating committees 
C) iron triangles 
D) Political Action Committees (PACs)

Question 10

Which of the following interest groups is an example of an equality interest?

Accepted Answer

A) the United Auto Workers 
B) the National Organization for Women 
C) the World Wildlife Fund 
D) Common Cause. 
A) the United Auto Workers 
B) the National Organization for Women 
C) the World Wildlife Fund 
D) Common Cause.

Question 11

What is a public interest lobby?

Accepted Answer

A) a group that conducts research and analysis on public policy issues 
B) a group that expresses its political views publicly 
C) a group that believes it is working to benefit society as a whole 
D) a group that represents workers within a particular industry. 
A) a group that conducts research and analysis on public policy issues 
B) a group that expresses its political views publicly 
C) a group that believes it is working to benefit society as a whole 
D) a group that represents workers within a particular industry.

Question 12

What is the main objective of most labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A) to protect consumers from unsafe products 
B) to protect the interests of businesses within an industry. 
C) to promote better working conditions and higher wages 
D) to provide jobs for the unemployed 
A) to protect consumers from unsafe products 
B) to protect the interests of businesses within an industry. 
C) to promote better working conditions and higher wages 
D) to provide jobs for the unemployed

Question 13

What is an amicus curiae brief?

Accepted Answer

A) a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case 
B) an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders,briefing them on the details of a court case 
C) a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee 
D) a petition submitted to an executive branch agency,requesting a review of the agency's decision. 
A) a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case 
B) an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders,briefing them on the details of a court case 
C) a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee 
D) a petition submitted to an executive branch agency,requesting a review of the agency's decision.

Question 14

What are Political Action Committees (PACs) seeking when they give campaign contributions?

Accepted Answer

A) illegal kickbacks. 
B) public recognition for their contributions to society 
C) access to the officeholder 
D) publicity for their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations. 
A) illegal kickbacks. 
B) public recognition for their contributions to society 
C) access to the officeholder 
D) publicity for their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations.

Question 15

What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

Accepted Answer

A) an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events. 
B) an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying 
C) an organization that conducts voter registration drives 
D) an organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates 
A) an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events. 
B) an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying 
C) an organization that conducts voter registration drives 
D) an organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates

Question 16

What is lobbying?

Accepted Answer

A) communication as a representative of a group with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy 
B) conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue 
C) convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits. 
D) fundraising for political candidates and educating the public about the activities of government 
A) communication as a representative of a group with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy 
B) conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue 
C) convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits. 
D) fundraising for political candidates and educating the public about the activities of government

Question 17

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B) Members of Congress are better listeners when hearing from interests that financially supported their campaign. 
C) Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D) Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions. 
A) Legislators only grant meetings with interest groups that offer campaign contributions. 
B) Members of Congress are better listeners when hearing from interests that financially supported their campaign. 
C) Groups can offer contributions in return for favorable votes on pending legislation. 
D) Organizations seeking to offer input on a political party's platform are required to make campaign contributions.

Question 18

In which of the following might Political Action Committees (PACs) invest their contributions in order to maximize their political influence?

Accepted Answer

A) members of the minority party in Congress. 
B) challengers 
C) incumbents 
D) presidential candidates 
A) members of the minority party in Congress. 
B) challengers 
C) incumbents 
D) presidential candidates

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a business interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) the National Rifle Association 
B) the American Association of Retired People (AARP). 
C) the Chamber of Commerce 
D) the National Education Association 
A) the National Rifle Association 
B) the American Association of Retired People (AARP). 
C) the Chamber of Commerce 
D) the National Education Association

Question 20

Elitists generally argue that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means or another. 
B) corporations hold tremendous power 
C) the American political terrain is characterized by a dispersion of power 
D) the government is run for the benefit of all the people 
A) all legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means or another. 
B) corporations hold tremendous power 
C) the American political terrain is characterized by a dispersion of power 
D) the government is run for the benefit of all the people

How did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions in Federalist No.10?

In order to overcome the free-rider problem,many interest groups offer selective benefits.What are selective benefits?

What is the main goal of each of the three elements of an iron triangle?

Which is a consequence of hyperpluralism?

James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________.

Which of the following statements best represents the hyperpluralist view?

Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.

Which of the following statements about campaign contributions made by corporate PACs to candidates for the U.S.House of Representatives is true?

Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?

Which of the following interest groups is an example of an equality interest?

What is a public interest lobby?

What is the main objective of most labor unions?

What is an amicus curiae brief?

What are Political Action Committees (PACs) seeking when they give campaign contributions?

What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

What is lobbying?

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

In which of the following might Political Action Committees (PACs) invest their contributions in order to maximize their political influence?

Which of the following is an example of a business interest group?

Elitists generally argue that __________.

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Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

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The Presidency

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Exam 10: Interest Groups

How did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions in Federalist No.10?

In order to overcome the free-rider problem,many interest groups offer selective benefits.What are selective benefits?

What is the main goal of each of the three elements of an iron triangle?

Which is a consequence of hyperpluralism?

James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________.

Which of the following statements best represents the hyperpluralist view?

Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.

Which of the following statements about campaign contributions made by corporate PACs to candidates for the U.S.House of Representatives is true?

Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?

Which of the following interest groups is an example of an equality interest?

What is a public interest lobby?

What is the main objective of most labor unions?

What is an amicus curiae brief?

What are Political Action Committees (PACs) seeking when they give campaign contributions?

What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

What is lobbying?

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

In which of the following might Political Action Committees (PACs) invest their contributions in order to maximize their political influence?

Which of the following is an example of a business interest group?

Elitists generally argue that __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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