Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the private sector, it is compulsory for workers to join unions. 
B)  It is much easier to form and maintain unions in the United States than in most other industrial nations. 
C)  Most business owners in the United States make enormous efforts to ensure that their own businesses are unionized. 
D)  Today, members of organized labor make up more than 30 percent of all wage and salary workers. 
E)  The political power of labor unions has waned over the last several decades. 
A)  In the private sector, it is compulsory for workers to join unions. 
B)  It is much easier to form and maintain unions in the United States than in most other industrial nations. 
C)  Most business owners in the United States make enormous efforts to ensure that their own businesses are unionized. 
D)  Today, members of organized labor make up more than 30 percent of all wage and salary workers. 
E)  The political power of labor unions has waned over the last several decades. E

Question 2

_____ are special provisions benefitting a lawmaker's constituents, also known as "pork barrel legislation."

Accepted Answer

A)  Profits 
B)  Incentives 
C)  Perks 
D)  Wages 
E)  Earmarks 
A)  Profits 
B)  Incentives 
C)  Perks 
D)  Wages 
E)  Earmarks E

Question 3

_____ is an indirect technique used by interest groups to influence government policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbying 
B)  Providing election support 
C)  Forming political action committees 
D)  Mobilizing constituents 
E)  Participating in elections 
A)  Lobbying 
B)  Providing election support 
C)  Forming political action committees 
D)  Mobilizing constituents 
E)  Participating in elections D

Question 4

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 5

Describe 527 and 501(C) 4 organizations.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Bipartisan Campai

Question 6

Discuss lobbying as a direct method of influencing government policy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Lobbying refers to al

Question 7

Which of the following is true of pluralists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contend that conflicts among interest groups can only divide a nation into hostile camps. 
B)  They contend that no one interest group can dominate the political process. 
C)  They state that politics is the result of collaboration of interest groups and not competition among them. 
D)  They contend that the influence of interest groups on government is undemocratic. 
E)  They state that the influence of interest groups on government is undemocratic . 
A)  They contend that conflicts among interest groups can only divide a nation into hostile camps. 
B)  They contend that no one interest group can dominate the political process. 
C)  They state that politics is the result of collaboration of interest groups and not competition among them. 
D)  They contend that the influence of interest groups on government is undemocratic. 
E)  They state that the influence of interest groups on government is undemocratic .

Question 8

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 9

The _________ included provisions requiring the disclosure of lawmakers' requests for earmarks in legislation. 
A) Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 
B) Honest Leadershipand Open Government Act of 2007 
C) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
D) Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

Accepted Answer

Honest Lea

Question 10

If the House of Representatives passes a bill opposed by an interest group, which of the following is the immediate next step that can be taken by the group before it is signed by the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can lobby trial court judges to oppose the bill. 
B)  It can shift its lobbying efforts to the Supreme Court. 
C)  It can lobby the executive agency that implements laws. 
D)  It can file a brief as an amicus curiae . 
E)  It can shift its lobbying efforts to the Senate. 
A)  It can lobby trial court judges to oppose the bill. 
B)  It can shift its lobbying efforts to the Supreme Court. 
C)  It can lobby the executive agency that implements laws. 
D)  It can file a brief as an amicus curiae . 
E)  It can shift its lobbying efforts to the Senate.

Question 11

A major complaint by critics of interest groups is that the benefits these groups obtain are not in the general public interest. Which of the following is a reason for this criticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow only wealthy and influential people to join their groups. 
B)  There is a lack of funds for the development of interest groups. 
C)  They cannot directly influence public policy. 
D)  They are considered undemocratic by political scientists. 
E)  There is an enthusiasm gap between supporters and opponents of any given subsidy. 
A)  They allow only wealthy and influential people to join their groups. 
B)  There is a lack of funds for the development of interest groups. 
C)  They cannot directly influence public policy. 
D)  They are considered undemocratic by political scientists. 
E)  There is an enthusiasm gap between supporters and opponents of any given subsidy.

Question 12

Unlike interest groups, political parties:

Accepted Answer

A)  often serve the role of policy specialists. 
B)  are more tightly organized. 
C)  are policy generalists. 
D)  are narrow-based organizations. 
E)  have only a handful of key policies to promote. 
A)  often serve the role of policy specialists. 
B)  are more tightly organized. 
C)  are policy generalists. 
D)  are narrow-based organizations. 
E)  have only a handful of key policies to promote.

Question 13

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 14

Under the 1946 Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying was prohibited 
B)  bundled campaign contributions were banned 
C)  only those lobbyists who sought to influence federal legislation directly were covered 
D)  only persons whose lobbying was directed at agencies in the executive branch were required to register as lobbyists and file quarterly reports 
E)  members of Congress were prohibited from accepting gifts or travel paid for by lobbyists 
A)  lobbying was prohibited 
B)  bundled campaign contributions were banned 
C)  only those lobbyists who sought to influence federal legislation directly were covered 
D)  only persons whose lobbying was directed at agencies in the executive branch were required to register as lobbyists and file quarterly reports 
E)  members of Congress were prohibited from accepting gifts or travel paid for by lobbyists

Question 15

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , the Court ruled that political action committees could accept unlimited contributions for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making dispersed costs 
B)  providing concentrated benefits 
C)  making bundled expenditures 
D)  making independent expenditures 
E)  granting tax-exempt status 
A)  making dispersed costs 
B)  providing concentrated benefits 
C)  making bundled expenditures 
D)  making independent expenditures 
E)  granting tax-exempt status

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a public-interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Association of Manufacturers 
B)  The American Federation of Labor 
C)  The American Medical Association 
D)  The American Civil Liberties Union 
E)  The American Farm Bureau Federation 
A)  The National Association of Manufacturers 
B)  The American Federation of Labor 
C)  The American Medical Association 
D)  The American Civil Liberties Union 
E)  The American Farm Bureau Federation

Question 17

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 18

When the government classifies interest groups as _________, it confers on them tax-exempt status. 
A) trade organizations 
B) nonprofit organizations 
C) social groups 
D) sole proprietorships

Accepted Answer

nonprofit

Question 19

Which of the following is the largest and most effective broad-based agricultural interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American Farm Bureau Federation 
B)  The National Association of Social Workers 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  Consumers Union 
E)  The National Grange 
A)  The American Farm Bureau Federation 
B)  The National Association of Social Workers 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  Consumers Union 
E)  The National Grange

Question 20

Discuss the difference between interest groups and political parties.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Interest groups are o

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

_____ are special provisions benefitting a lawmaker's constituents, also known as "pork barrel legislation."

_____ is an indirect technique used by interest groups to influence government policy.

Unlike private-sector unions, public-sector unions:

Describe 527 and 501(C) 4 organizations.

Discuss lobbying as a direct method of influencing government policy.

Which of the following is true of pluralists?

Which of the following statements is true of trade organizations?

The _________ included provisions requiring the disclosure of lawmakers' requests for earmarks in legislation. A) Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 B) Honest Leadershipand Open Government Act of 2007 C) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 D) Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

If the House of Representatives passes a bill opposed by an interest group, which of the following is the immediate next step that can be taken by the group before it is signed by the president?

A major complaint by critics of interest groups is that the benefits these groups obtain are not in the general public interest. Which of the following is a reason for this criticism?

Unlike interest groups, political parties:

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

Under the 1946 Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, _____.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , the Court ruled that political action committees could accept unlimited contributions for _____.

Which of the following is an example of a public-interest group?

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

When the government classifies interest groups as _________, it confers on them tax-exempt status. A) trade organizations B) nonprofit organizations C) social groups D) sole proprietorships

Which of the following is the largest and most effective broad-based agricultural interest group?

Discuss the difference between interest groups and political parties.

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Exam 6: Interest Groups

Which of the following statements is true of labor unions?

_____ are special provisions benefitting a lawmaker's constituents, also known as "pork barrel legislation."

_____ is an indirect technique used by interest groups to influence government policy.

Unlike private-sector unions, public-sector unions:

Describe 527 and 501(C) 4 organizations.

Discuss lobbying as a direct method of influencing government policy.

Which of the following is true of pluralists?

Which of the following statements is true of trade organizations?

The _________ included provisions requiring the disclosure of lawmakers' requests for earmarks in legislation. A) Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 B) Honest Leadershipand Open Government Act of 2007 C) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 D) Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

If the House of Representatives passes a bill opposed by an interest group, which of the following is the immediate next step that can be taken by the group before it is signed by the president?

A major complaint by critics of interest groups is that the benefits these groups obtain are not in the general public interest. Which of the following is a reason for this criticism?

Unlike interest groups, political parties:

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

Under the 1946 Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, _____.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , the Court ruled that political action committees could accept unlimited contributions for _____.

Which of the following is an example of a public-interest group?

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

When the government classifies interest groups as _________, it confers on them tax-exempt status. A) trade organizations B) nonprofit organizations C) social groups D) sole proprietorships

Which of the following is the largest and most effective broad-based agricultural interest group?

Discuss the difference between interest groups and political parties.

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters