Question 1

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to generate influence 
B)  Using public relations firms to polish their image with the public 
C)  Building alliances with other groups to increase their collective effectiveness 
D)  Using constituents to lobby Congress on behalf of an issue 
E)  Staging demonstrations, marches, and boycotts 
A)  Using YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to generate influence 
B)  Using public relations firms to polish their image with the public 
C)  Building alliances with other groups to increase their collective effectiveness 
D)  Using constituents to lobby Congress on behalf of an issue 
E)  Staging demonstrations, marches, and boycotts

Question 2

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The free-rider problem 
B)  A party coalition 
C)  An indirect technique 
D)  A direct technique 
E)  A boycott 
A)  The free-rider problem 
B)  A party coalition 
C)  An indirect technique 
D)  A direct technique 
E)  A boycott

Question 3

Explain the pluralist view of society.

Accepted Answer

The pluralist view of society is a persp

Question 4

Discuss the direct techniques used by interest groups to influence government decisions.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups use a variety of direct

Question 5

Which of the following views sees a democratic society as one in which interest groups compete over policy goals and elected officials are mediators of group conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative 
B)  Pluralist 
C)  Socialist 
D)  Liberal 
E)  Majoritarian 
A)  Conservative 
B)  Pluralist 
C)  Socialist 
D)  Liberal 
E)  Majoritarian

Question 6

What do we call someone who organizes citizens into a formal group that agrees on a united purpose and then takes a leadership role in directing the group's activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bureaucrat 
B)  A free rider 
C)  An interest group entrepreneur 
D)  An issue network leader 
E)  A member of Congress 
A)  A bureaucrat 
B)  A free rider 
C)  An interest group entrepreneur 
D)  An issue network leader 
E)  A member of Congress

Question 7

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An interest group 
B)  A political party 
C)  A lobby 
D)  A civil interest group 
E)  A social movement 
A)  An interest group 
B)  A political party 
C)  A lobby 
D)  A civil interest group 
E)  A social movement

Question 8

What kind of goods are available to all, whether one has contributed toward the provision of that good or not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressive 
B)  Material 
C)  Monetary 
D)  Social 
E)  Public 
A)  Expressive 
B)  Material 
C)  Monetary 
D)  Social 
E)  Public

Question 9

Most interest groups have a bias toward which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The middle and upper classes 
B)  Environmental groups 
C)  The common good 
D)  The political right 
E)  The political left 
A)  The middle and upper classes 
B)  Environmental groups 
C)  The common good 
D)  The political right 
E)  The political left

Question 10

The relationship among interest groups, members of Congress, and federal agencies is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron triangle 
B)  Iron cross 
C)  The iron law 
D)  The public interest 
E)  The public network 
A)  Iron triangle 
B)  Iron cross 
C)  The iron law 
D)  The public interest 
E)  The public network

Question 11

Since 1960, the greatest growth in unionization has occurred among which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military personnel 
B)  Public employees 
C)  Professional athletes 
D)  Private sector employees 
E)  Information technology employees 
A)  Military personnel 
B)  Public employees 
C)  Professional athletes 
D)  Private sector employees 
E)  Information technology employees

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress. 
B)  Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups. 
C)  Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system. 
D)  Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them. 
E)  Interest groups are required by the Constitution. 
A)  Public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress. 
B)  Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups. 
C)  Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system. 
D)  Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them. 
E)  Interest groups are required by the Constitution.

Question 13

The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic interest groups 
B)  Social interest groups 
C)  Liberal interest groups 
D)  Environmental interest groups 
E)  Public interest groups 
A)  Economic interest groups 
B)  Social interest groups 
C)  Liberal interest groups 
D)  Environmental interest groups 
E)  Public interest groups

Question 14

Describe the iron law of oligarchy.

Accepted Answer

The iron law of oligarchy is a political

Question 15

Some argue that the interest group system is most likely to leave out which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor Americans 
B)  Workers in the public sector 
C)  Workers in the private sector 
D)  The agriculture industry 
E)  Small businesses 
A)  Poor Americans 
B)  Workers in the public sector 
C)  Workers in the private sector 
D)  The agriculture industry 
E)  Small businesses

Question 16

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are relatively ineffective today. 
B)  They are not very important because candidates can publicize the fact that their campaign is endorsed by groups but they cannot identify the specific source of the endorsement. 
C)  They are important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publications. 
D)  They are a violation of campaign finance reform laws. 
E)  They are allowed in local elections but forbidden in races for federal office. 
A)  They are relatively ineffective today. 
B)  They are not very important because candidates can publicize the fact that their campaign is endorsed by groups but they cannot identify the specific source of the endorsement. 
C)  They are important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publications. 
D)  They are a violation of campaign finance reform laws. 
E)  They are allowed in local elections but forbidden in races for federal office.

Question 17

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups make use of the public i

Question 18

What are grassroots movements? Provide at least one example.

Accepted Answer

Grassroots movements are political, soci

Question 19

Generally speaking, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organized labor 
B)  Material incentive groups 
C)  Ideological groups 
D)  Solidary incentive groups 
E)  Public-interest groups 
A)  Organized labor 
B)  Material incentive groups 
C)  Ideological groups 
D)  Solidary incentive groups 
E)  Public-interest groups

Question 20

The simple pleasure of being surrounded by people with similar interests and perspectives and who share professional or personal concerns is an example of what type of benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressive 
B)  Material 
C)  Political 
D)  Solidary 
E)  Monetary 
A)  Expressive 
B)  Material 
C)  Political 
D)  Solidary 
E)  Monetary

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

Explain the pluralist view of society.

Discuss the direct techniques used by interest groups to influence government decisions.

Which of the following views sees a democratic society as one in which interest groups compete over policy goals and elected officials are mediators of group conflict?

What do we call someone who organizes citizens into a formal group that agrees on a united purpose and then takes a leadership role in directing the group's activities?

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

What kind of goods are available to all, whether one has contributed toward the provision of that good or not?

Most interest groups have a bias toward which of the following?

The relationship among interest groups, members of Congress, and federal agencies is referred to as which of the following?

Since 1960, the greatest growth in unionization has occurred among which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are which of the following?

Describe the iron law of oligarchy.

Some argue that the interest group system is most likely to leave out which of the following groups?

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

What are grassroots movements? Provide at least one example.

Generally speaking, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

The simple pleasure of being surrounded by people with similar interests and perspectives and who share professional or personal concerns is an example of what type of benefit?

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Exam 8: Interest Groups

Direct techniques used by interest groups include which of the following?

A lobbyist from the NRA (National Rifle Association) meeting with a member of Congress to discuss firearms legislation is an example of which of the following?

Explain the pluralist view of society.

Discuss the direct techniques used by interest groups to influence government decisions.

Which of the following views sees a democratic society as one in which interest groups compete over policy goals and elected officials are mediators of group conflict?

What do we call someone who organizes citizens into a formal group that agrees on a united purpose and then takes a leadership role in directing the group's activities?

If a group of people supporting housing equity organized themselves and attempted to affect policymakers, they would have formed which of the following?

What kind of goods are available to all, whether one has contributed toward the provision of that good or not?

Most interest groups have a bias toward which of the following?

The relationship among interest groups, members of Congress, and federal agencies is referred to as which of the following?

Since 1960, the greatest growth in unionization has occurred among which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are which of the following?

Describe the iron law of oligarchy.

Some argue that the interest group system is most likely to leave out which of the following groups?

Which of the following is true of political endorsements by interest groups?

Explain how interest groups make use of the public in their efforts to influence policy and legislation.

What are grassroots movements? Provide at least one example.

Generally speaking, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following?

The simple pleasure of being surrounded by people with similar interests and perspectives and who share professional or personal concerns is an example of what type of benefit?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters