Question 1

Which of the following pluralists/group theorists argued that society can be understood only in terms of the groups that comprise it?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Kenneth Gailbraith 
B)  Robert Dahl 
C)  Robert Putnam 
D)  Arthur Bentley 
E)  David Truman 
A)  John Kenneth Gailbraith 
B)  Robert Dahl 
C)  Robert Putnam 
D)  Arthur Bentley 
E)  David Truman

Question 2

What year did lobbyists become required to indicate who in government they contacted?

Accepted Answer

A)  1968 
B)  1993 
C)  1867 
D)  1935 
E)  2006 
A)  1968 
B)  1993 
C)  1867 
D)  1935 
E)  2006

Question 3

Why do politicians need to care about support from business?

Accepted Answer

Politicians need to care about business

Question 4

Which of the following is the theory of politics that emphasizes the role played by formal and informal rules in shaping individual choices and policy outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational choice 
B)  Organization theory 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Society-centred analysis 
E)  Class analysis 
A)  Rational choice 
B)  Organization theory 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Society-centred analysis 
E)  Class analysis

Question 5

The Canadian Parents for French, The Court Challenges Program, and the Women's LEAF are instances of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private-public partnership groups 
B)  Provincially funded organized groups 
C)  State funded organized groups 
D)  Federally funded organized groups 
E)  Privately funded organized groups 
A)  Private-public partnership groups 
B)  Provincially funded organized groups 
C)  State funded organized groups 
D)  Federally funded organized groups 
E)  Privately funded organized groups

Question 6

Interest groups are distinguished by the fact that they seek to promote goals shared by all members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What per cent of respondents of a 2014 poll said they trusted lobbyists?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 per cent 
B)  65 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  47 per cent 
E)  78 per cent 
A)  9 per cent 
B)  65 per cent 
C)  13 per cent 
D)  47 per cent 
E)  78 per cent

Question 8

There are close to 1,000 environmental groups across Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organization is a key ingredient of interest group success. Discuss why this is the case.

Accepted Answer

Students should mention Pross's discussi

Question 10

What is an association like the Business Council of Canada representative of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monopoly capital 
B)  Agenda setting 
C)  Patronage 
D)  Brokerage 
E)  Old moneys 
A)  Monopoly capital 
B)  Agenda setting 
C)  Patronage 
D)  Brokerage 
E)  Old moneys

Question 11

What is business confidence?

Accepted Answer

The mobility of capital gives rise, in t

Question 12

During the early stages of the policy-making process, which of the following is generally the preferred strategy for interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercion 
B)  Lobbying 
C)  Targeting public opinion 
D)  Targeting bureaucratic opinion 
E)  Judicial action 
A)  Coercion 
B)  Lobbying 
C)  Targeting public opinion 
D)  Targeting bureaucratic opinion 
E)  Judicial action

Question 13

What term did Paul Pross use to describe interests that possess the highest level of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational institutions 
B)  Premier organizational groups 
C)  Institutional organizations 
D)  Premier organizations 
E)  Institutional groups 
A)  Organizational institutions 
B)  Premier organizational groups 
C)  Institutional organizations 
D)  Premier organizations 
E)  Institutional groups

Question 14

Which term refers to a political structure characterized by direct participation of organizations representing business and labour in public-policy making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Class analysis 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Institutionalism 
E)  Corporatism 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Class analysis 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Institutionalism 
E)  Corporatism

Question 15

Which analytical perspective on interest groups states that rather than disappear, interest groups take a back seat to the class interests these groups are argued to represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Class analysis 
E)  Corporatism 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Institutionalism 
C)  Neo-institutionalism 
D)  Class analysis 
E)  Corporatism

Question 16

Neo-institutionalism is based on a simple observable fact: policy-making generally involves the participation of a relatively limited set of state and societal actors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How many people does the Canadian Medical Association employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  25 
E)  200 
A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  25 
E)  200

Question 18

Money is no guarantee of interest group success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pluralism stands accused for misunderstanding the true character of political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are political factions?

Accepted Answer

Groups of citizens whose goals and behav

Which of the following pluralists/group theorists argued that society can be understood only in terms of the groups that comprise it?

What year did lobbyists become required to indicate who in government they contacted?

Why do politicians need to care about support from business?

Which of the following is the theory of politics that emphasizes the role played by formal and informal rules in shaping individual choices and policy outcomes?

The Canadian Parents for French, The Court Challenges Program, and the Women's LEAF are instances of which of the following?

Interest groups are distinguished by the fact that they seek to promote goals shared by all members of society.

What per cent of respondents of a 2014 poll said they trusted lobbyists?

There are close to 1,000 environmental groups across Canada.

Organization is a key ingredient of interest group success. Discuss why this is the case.

What is an association like the Business Council of Canada representative of?

What is business confidence?

During the early stages of the policy-making process, which of the following is generally the preferred strategy for interest groups?

What term did Paul Pross use to describe interests that possess the highest level of organization?

Which term refers to a political structure characterized by direct participation of organizations representing business and labour in public-policy making?

Which analytical perspective on interest groups states that rather than disappear, interest groups take a back seat to the class interests these groups are argued to represent?

Neo-institutionalism is based on a simple observable fact: policy-making generally involves the participation of a relatively limited set of state and societal actors.

How many people does the Canadian Medical Association employ?

Money is no guarantee of interest group success.

Pluralism stands accused for misunderstanding the true character of political power.

What are political factions?

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Exam 11: Interest Groups

Which of the following pluralists/group theorists argued that society can be understood only in terms of the groups that comprise it?

What year did lobbyists become required to indicate who in government they contacted?

Why do politicians need to care about support from business?

Which of the following is the theory of politics that emphasizes the role played by formal and informal rules in shaping individual choices and policy outcomes?

The Canadian Parents for French, The Court Challenges Program, and the Women's LEAF are instances of which of the following?

Interest groups are distinguished by the fact that they seek to promote goals shared by all members of society.

What per cent of respondents of a 2014 poll said they trusted lobbyists?

There are close to 1,000 environmental groups across Canada.

Organization is a key ingredient of interest group success. Discuss why this is the case.

What is an association like the Business Council of Canada representative of?

What is business confidence?

During the early stages of the policy-making process, which of the following is generally the preferred strategy for interest groups?

What term did Paul Pross use to describe interests that possess the highest level of organization?

Which term refers to a political structure characterized by direct participation of organizations representing business and labour in public-policy making?

Which analytical perspective on interest groups states that rather than disappear, interest groups take a back seat to the class interests these groups are argued to represent?

Neo-institutionalism is based on a simple observable fact: policy-making generally involves the participation of a relatively limited set of state and societal actors.

How many people does the Canadian Medical Association employ?

Money is no guarantee of interest group success.

Pluralism stands accused for misunderstanding the true character of political power.

What are political factions?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

The Media

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters