Question 1

What are some examples of how interest groups are politically active through representations to legislative bodies or government sponsored-commissions?

Accepted Answer

While it is impossible to say exactly ho

Question 2

What year was the Federal Accountability Act passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1935 
B)  1993 
C)  2008 
D)  1867 
E)  1968 
A)  1935 
B)  1993 
C)  2008 
D)  1867 
E)  1968

Question 3

Indigenous Canadians are represented by many associations, the largest of which is the Assembly of First Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most effective influence campaigns have not been expensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The strategies and tactics employed by an interest group depend on its membership, resources, and the nature of the issue that the group wishes to influence. Using examples, discuss how some Canadian interest groups have attempted to influence politics and policy.

Accepted Answer

Students should provide examples of diff

Question 6

What is involved in the so-called "lobbying option" for interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law-making 
B)  Commercial campaigns 
C)  Social media 
D)  Personal meetings with officials, beliefs, and exchanges 
E)  Elections 
A)  Law-making 
B)  Commercial campaigns 
C)  Social media 
D)  Personal meetings with officials, beliefs, and exchanges 
E)  Elections

Question 7

How many members are in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business?

Accepted Answer

A)  29,000 
B)  59,000 
C)  109,000 
D)  79,000 
E)  1,000 
A)  29,000 
B)  59,000 
C)  109,000 
D)  79,000 
E)  1,000

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The larger an organization grows, the more it will subsidize transit passes for its workers, creating financial issues if not all workers agree to take transit. 
B)  The larger an organization grows, the more some members might believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
C)  As an organization downsizes, some members might not believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
D)  As an organization downsizes, some members might believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
E)  As an organization grows, some members might not believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
A)  The larger an organization grows, the more it will subsidize transit passes for its workers, creating financial issues if not all workers agree to take transit. 
B)  The larger an organization grows, the more some members might believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
C)  As an organization downsizes, some members might not believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
D)  As an organization downsizes, some members might believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it. 
E)  As an organization grows, some members might not believe they can benefit from the organization without having to contribute increasingly to it.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about think-tanks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They carry out research on matters of public importance. 
B)  They skew almost invariably towards the right of the political spectrum. 
C)  They seek to communicate recommendations for government policy to a wide audience. 
D)  Their goals tend to be broader and their research strategies rather different from those of other interest groups. 
E)  They may or may not have a specific ideological agenda; some have very strong policy directions and some do not. 
A)  They carry out research on matters of public importance. 
B)  They skew almost invariably towards the right of the political spectrum. 
C)  They seek to communicate recommendations for government policy to a wide audience. 
D)  Their goals tend to be broader and their research strategies rather different from those of other interest groups. 
E)  They may or may not have a specific ideological agenda; some have very strong policy directions and some do not.

Question 10

How much was spent on the pro-trade campaign during the final blitz of the 1988 federal election campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  $200,000 
B)  $2,000 
C)  $20,000 
D)  $2 million 
E)  $100,000 
A)  $200,000 
B)  $2,000 
C)  $20,000 
D)  $2 million 
E)  $100,000

Question 11

What can the rising popularity of neo-institutional analysis be attributed to?

Accepted Answer

The rising popularity of neo-institution

Question 12

Politicians do not need to care about business confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Private lobbying is less effective than public protesting and advertising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pluralism, class analysis, corporatism, and neo-institutionalism provide different perspectives on interest group influence in politics. Summarize these perspectives, explaining what you see as their strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

Strengths and weaknesses should be measu

Question 15

How many organizations were listed in the 2018 edition of Associations Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  9,681 
B)  681 
C)  5,681 
D)  15,681 
E)  19,681 
A)  9,681 
B)  681 
C)  5,681 
D)  15,681 
E)  19,681

Question 16

Which of the following group characteristics is an important resource for a group to have electoral influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The geographic distribution of a group's membership 
B)  The status or wealth of a group's membership 
C)  The size of a group's membership 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The geographic distribution of a group's membership 
B)  The status or wealth of a group's membership 
C)  The size of a group's membership 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

What is the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives known for producing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Future prime ministers 
B)  Political jingles 
C)  Best-selling books 
D)  Lists of Potential Candidates 
E)  Alternative Federal Budget 
A)  Future prime ministers 
B)  Political jingles 
C)  Best-selling books 
D)  Lists of Potential Candidates 
E)  Alternative Federal Budget

Question 18

Unions and other interest groups representing professions, like doctors and farmers, regularly practise economic blackmail to force government cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who argued that interest group organization is important due to the character of modern government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan Cairns 
B)  Leslie Pal 
C)  Paul Pross 
D)  Mancur Olson 
E)  Max Weber 
A)  Alan Cairns 
B)  Leslie Pal 
C)  Paul Pross 
D)  Mancur Olson 
E)  Max Weber

Question 20

According to Charles Lindblom, why does business occupy a "privileged position" in the politics of capitalist societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of business' propagandistic activities that reinforce the ideological dominance of business values in society 
B)  Because of business' lesser financial resources and lobbying organizations 
C)  Because of business' positions on the stock market 
D)  Because of business' large staffs 
E)  Because of business' lack of access to government officials 
A)  Because of business' propagandistic activities that reinforce the ideological dominance of business values in society 
B)  Because of business' lesser financial resources and lobbying organizations 
C)  Because of business' positions on the stock market 
D)  Because of business' large staffs 
E)  Because of business' lack of access to government officials

What are some examples of how interest groups are politically active through representations to legislative bodies or government sponsored-commissions?

What year was the Federal Accountability Act passed?

Indigenous Canadians are represented by many associations, the largest of which is the Assembly of First Nations.

Most effective influence campaigns have not been expensive.

The strategies and tactics employed by an interest group depend on its membership, resources, and the nature of the issue that the group wishes to influence. Using examples, discuss how some Canadian interest groups have attempted to influence politics and policy.

What is involved in the so-called "lobbying option" for interest groups?

How many members are in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business?

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

Which of the following is not true about think-tanks?

How much was spent on the pro-trade campaign during the final blitz of the 1988 federal election campaign?

What can the rising popularity of neo-institutional analysis be attributed to?

Politicians do not need to care about business confidence.

Private lobbying is less effective than public protesting and advertising.

Pluralism, class analysis, corporatism, and neo-institutionalism provide different perspectives on interest group influence in politics. Summarize these perspectives, explaining what you see as their strengths and weaknesses.

How many organizations were listed in the 2018 edition of Associations Canada?

Which of the following group characteristics is an important resource for a group to have electoral influence?

What is the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives known for producing?

Unions and other interest groups representing professions, like doctors and farmers, regularly practise economic blackmail to force government cooperation.

Who argued that interest group organization is important due to the character of modern government?

According to Charles Lindblom, why does business occupy a "privileged position" in the politics of capitalist societies?

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What are some examples of how interest groups are politically active through representations to legislative bodies or government sponsored-commissions?

What year was the Federal Accountability Act passed?

Indigenous Canadians are represented by many associations, the largest of which is the Assembly of First Nations.

Most effective influence campaigns have not been expensive.

The strategies and tactics employed by an interest group depend on its membership, resources, and the nature of the issue that the group wishes to influence. Using examples, discuss how some Canadian interest groups have attempted to influence politics and policy.

What is involved in the so-called "lobbying option" for interest groups?

How many members are in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business?

Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?

Which of the following is not true about think-tanks?

How much was spent on the pro-trade campaign during the final blitz of the 1988 federal election campaign?

What can the rising popularity of neo-institutional analysis be attributed to?

Politicians do not need to care about business confidence.

Private lobbying is less effective than public protesting and advertising.

Pluralism, class analysis, corporatism, and neo-institutionalism provide different perspectives on interest group influence in politics. Summarize these perspectives, explaining what you see as their strengths and weaknesses.

How many organizations were listed in the 2018 edition of Associations Canada?

Which of the following group characteristics is an important resource for a group to have electoral influence?

What is the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives known for producing?

Unions and other interest groups representing professions, like doctors and farmers, regularly practise economic blackmail to force government cooperation.

Who argued that interest group organization is important due to the character of modern government?

According to Charles Lindblom, why does business occupy a "privileged position" in the politics of capitalist societies?

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