Question 1

Unlike private-sector unions, public-sector unions:

Accepted Answer

A) are composed of less than 10 percent of the total public-sector workers. 
B) have seen a steady decline over the last several decades. 
C) do not have the right to strike over wages and working conditions. 
D) do not have the right to vote for their own bosses. 
E) do not have any influence upon the government. 
A) are composed of less than 10 percent of the total public-sector workers. 
B) have seen a steady decline over the last several decades. 
C) do not have the right to strike over wages and working conditions. 
D) do not have the right to vote for their own bosses. 
E) do not have any influence upon the government.

Question 2

Recently, Shelly joined the Comato Group, an interest group that advocates the consumption of organic food and speaks against the use of chemicals in farming. Shelly claims that the benefits offered by the group to its members are what motivated her to join the group. The member benefits include a free supply of ingredients for organic farming and discounts on organic food products. What type of incentive motivated Shelly to join The Comato Group?

Accepted Answer

A) Purposive incentive 
B) Solidary incentive 
C) Intangible incentive 
D) Material incentive 
E) Immaterial incentive 
A) Purposive incentive 
B) Solidary incentive 
C) Intangible incentive 
D) Material incentive 
E) Immaterial incentive

Question 3

Which of the following is true of American interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Interest groups are considered undemocratic. 
B) Interest groups have become a permanent part of American government. 
C) Each interest group can only be represented by a single lobbyist throughout its existence. 
D) All the major interest groups have headquarters in Los Angeles. 
E) Interest group representatives are seldom consulted when Congress drafts new legislation. 
A) Interest groups are considered undemocratic. 
B) Interest groups have become a permanent part of American government. 
C) Each interest group can only be represented by a single lobbyist throughout its existence. 
D) All the major interest groups have headquarters in Los Angeles. 
E) Interest group representatives are seldom consulted when Congress drafts new legislation.

Question 4

A group becomes an interest group when it:

Accepted Answer

A) seeks to entertain its members with no broader purpose. 
B) facilitates worship and community. 
C) seeks to affect practices of the government. 
D) does not have explicit political aims. 
E) has a tax-exempt status. 
A) seeks to entertain its members with no broader purpose. 
B) facilitates worship and community. 
C) seeks to affect practices of the government. 
D) does not have explicit political aims. 
E) has a tax-exempt status.

Question 5

One version of elite theory posits that elites strive for communal harmony and do not compete for power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The__________is a system by which a particular interest group evaluates the performance of legislators based on how often the legislators have voted with the group's position on particular issues.

Accepted Answer

A) grassroot system 
B) rating system 
C) shaping system 
D) mobilizing system 
E) reserve system 
A) grassroot system 
B) rating system 
C) shaping system 
D) mobilizing system 
E) reserve system

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a purposive incentive?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the satisfaction gained from being in a group that stands for what a person believes in. 
B) It is the satisfaction gained from feeling a sense of belonging to a group. 
C) It is the satisfaction gained from receiving benefits such as discounts for being a part of a group. 
D) It is the satisfaction gained from making friends. 
E) It is the satisfaction gained from being able to dictate the actions of the members of a group. 
A) It is the satisfaction gained from being in a group that stands for what a person believes in. 
B) It is the satisfaction gained from feeling a sense of belonging to a group. 
C) It is the satisfaction gained from receiving benefits such as discounts for being a part of a group. 
D) It is the satisfaction gained from making friends. 
E) It is the satisfaction gained from being able to dictate the actions of the members of a group.

Question 8

The _____ banned unlimited donations to campaigns and political parties, called soft money.

Accepted Answer

A) Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 
B) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
C) Trade Act of 2002 
D) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 
E) Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 
A) Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 
B) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
C) Trade Act of 2002 
D) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 
E) Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the entrepreneurial theory?

Accepted Answer

A) This line of thought focuses on the importance of the leaders who establish an organization. 
B) This line of thought focuses on the ideologies of an organization. 
C) This line of thought focuses on the people who are affected by an organization. 
D) This line of thought focuses on the importance of funds necessary to run an organization. 
E) This line of thought focuses on the problem of free riders who benefit from an organization. 
A) This line of thought focuses on the importance of the leaders who establish an organization. 
B) This line of thought focuses on the ideologies of an organization. 
C) This line of thought focuses on the people who are affected by an organization. 
D) This line of thought focuses on the importance of funds necessary to run an organization. 
E) This line of thought focuses on the problem of free riders who benefit from an organization.

Question 10

_____ deal with problems such as substandard housing, discrimination in the granting of credit, and business inaction on complaints of buyers.

Accepted Answer

A) Identity interest groups 
B) Consumer interest groups 
C) Professional interest groups 
D) Business interest groups 
E) Labor interest groups 
A) Identity interest groups 
B) Consumer interest groups 
C) Professional interest groups 
D) Business interest groups 
E) Labor interest groups

Question 11

The freedom to form interest groups and to lobby the government is protected by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Twenty-fourth Amendment 
B) Magna Carta 
C) the Bill of Rights 
D) the Massachusetts Body of Liberties 
E) the Seventeenth Amendment 
A) the Twenty-fourth Amendment 
B) Magna Carta 
C) the Bill of Rights 
D) the Massachusetts Body of Liberties 
E) the Seventeenth Amendment

Question 12

Interest groups may form-and existing groups may become more politically active-when:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of privately owned companies increases. 
B) the government expands its scope of activities. 
C) the government fails and there is anarchy. 
D) the president declares an emergency. 
E) the private sector increases its scope of activities. 
A) the number of privately owned companies increases. 
B) the government expands its scope of activities. 
C) the government fails and there is anarchy. 
D) the president declares an emergency. 
E) the private sector increases its scope of activities.

Question 13

Which of the following types of interest groups has aims other than benefiting narrow economic interests?

Accepted Answer

A) A labor interest group 
B) A professional interest group 
C) A business interest group 
D) An agricultural interest group 
E) A public-interest group 
A) A labor interest group 
B) A professional interest group 
C) A business interest group 
D) An agricultural interest group 
E) A public-interest group

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of trade organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) They are required to fund the Chamber of Commerce. 
B) They usually support policies that benefit specific industries. 
C) They are formed with the primary goal of working for the public good. 
D) They primarily represent the people over the age of sixteen who are working. 
E) They are formed with the main purpose of protecting consumer rights. 
A) They are required to fund the Chamber of Commerce. 
B) They usually support policies that benefit specific industries. 
C) They are formed with the primary goal of working for the public good. 
D) They primarily represent the people over the age of sixteen who are working. 
E) They are formed with the main purpose of protecting consumer rights.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) The American Political Science Association 
B) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
C) The National Urban League 
D) The Tea Party movement 
E) The National Wildlife Federation 
A) The American Political Science Association 
B) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
C) The National Urban League 
D) The Tea Party movement 
E) The National Wildlife Federation

Question 16

Elisa, a forty-year-old woman, has been teaching literature in a school for the past 10 years. She has a passion for reading and writing books. She has recently joined a book club as she gets to read a wide variety of books as well as discuss some of her books with the members of the group. The purpose of the group is to help people who love literature get together and share their views. They also try to procure government funds to build libraries that are accessible to the underprivileged. Since Elisa feels a sense of belonging with the group, a _____ most likely motivated Elisa to join the book club.

Accepted Answer

A) material incentive 
B) self-centered incentive 
C) solidary incentive 
D) monetary incentive 
E) tangible incentive 
A) material incentive 
B) self-centered incentive 
C) solidary incentive 
D) monetary incentive 
E) tangible incentive

Question 17

Since the 1970s, corporations, labor unions, and special interest groups have been allowed to raise funds and make campaign contributions through _____.

Accepted Answer

A) political action committees 
B) Congress members 
C) executive members 
D) senate committees 
E) Advertising Standards Authorities 
A) political action committees 
B) Congress members 
C) executive members 
D) senate committees 
E) Advertising Standards Authorities

Question 18

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995:

Accepted Answer

A) restricted lobbyists from engaging in direct lobbying. 
B) exempted all lobbyists from registering with the clerk of the House. 
C) exempted lobbyists from disclosing the name of the agency or chamber of Congress they contacted. 
D) required lobbyists to report their clients. 
E) increased the tax imposed on lobbyists. 
A) restricted lobbyists from engaging in direct lobbying. 
B) exempted all lobbyists from registering with the clerk of the House. 
C) exempted lobbyists from disclosing the name of the agency or chamber of Congress they contacted. 
D) required lobbyists to report their clients. 
E) increased the tax imposed on lobbyists.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A) They are usually disorganized and chaotic. 
B) They consist of a group of people sharing diverse interests. 
C) Their influence on the government is limited to the use of direct methods. 
D) They pursue their goals in every branch of government. 
E) Their influence on the government is limited to the use of indirect methods. 
A) They are usually disorganized and chaotic. 
B) They consist of a group of people sharing diverse interests. 
C) Their influence on the government is limited to the use of direct methods. 
D) They pursue their goals in every branch of government. 
E) Their influence on the government is limited to the use of indirect methods.

Question 20

Indirect techniques of influencing government policy can be particularly effective because:

Accepted Answer

A) they provide a large amount of election support to public officials. 
B) they require considerably less effort from interest groups than direct methods. 
C) public officials are often more impressed by contacts from voters than from lobbyists. 
D) they are better planned than direct lobbying techniques. 
E) lobbyists demand more benefits than common voters. 
A) they provide a large amount of election support to public officials. 
B) they require considerably less effort from interest groups than direct methods. 
C) public officials are often more impressed by contacts from voters than from lobbyists. 
D) they are better planned than direct lobbying techniques. 
E) lobbyists demand more benefits than common voters.

Unlike private-sector unions, public-sector unions:

Which of the following is true of American interest groups?

A group becomes an interest group when it:

One version of elite theory posits that elites strive for communal harmony and do not compete for power.

The__________is a system by which a particular interest group evaluates the performance of legislators based on how often the legislators have voted with the group's position on particular issues.

Which of the following is true of a purposive incentive?

The _____ banned unlimited donations to campaigns and political parties, called soft money.

Which of the following is true of the entrepreneurial theory?

_____ deal with problems such as substandard housing, discrimination in the granting of credit, and business inaction on complaints of buyers.

The freedom to form interest groups and to lobby the government is protected by _____.

Interest groups may form-and existing groups may become more politically active-when:

Which of the following types of interest groups has aims other than benefiting narrow economic interests?

Which of the following statements is true of trade organizations?

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

Since the 1970s, corporations, labor unions, and special interest groups have been allowed to raise funds and make campaign contributions through _____.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995:

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

Indirect techniques of influencing government policy can be particularly effective because:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

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Exam 6: Interest Groups

Unlike private-sector unions, public-sector unions:

Which of the following is true of American interest groups?

A group becomes an interest group when it:

One version of elite theory posits that elites strive for communal harmony and do not compete for power.

The__________is a system by which a particular interest group evaluates the performance of legislators based on how often the legislators have voted with the group's position on particular issues.

Which of the following is true of a purposive incentive?

The _____ banned unlimited donations to campaigns and political parties, called soft money.

Which of the following is true of the entrepreneurial theory?

_____ deal with problems such as substandard housing, discrimination in the granting of credit, and business inaction on complaints of buyers.

The freedom to form interest groups and to lobby the government is protected by _____.

Interest groups may form-and existing groups may become more politically active-when:

Which of the following types of interest groups has aims other than benefiting narrow economic interests?

Which of the following statements is true of trade organizations?

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

Since the 1970s, corporations, labor unions, and special interest groups have been allowed to raise funds and make campaign contributions through _____.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995:

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

Indirect techniques of influencing government policy can be particularly effective because:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters