Question 1

What was the sub-title of Colin Campbell's 1978 book on the senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sober Chamber 
B)  A Lobby from Within 
C)  The Second House 
D)  Appointed for Life 
E)  The Red Chamber 
A)  The Sober Chamber 
B)  A Lobby from Within 
C)  The Second House 
D)  Appointed for Life 
E)  The Red Chamber

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of group cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The notion that cohesion is greatest in the women's movement is no longer the case. 
B)  The Assembly of First Nations exemplifies group cohesion. 
C)  Group cohesion becomes less problematic the more similar and the fewer the members are. 
D)  In group dynamics, all interests of all involved are favoured equally. 
E)  The relationship between a group's leadership and membership can be problematic. 
A)  The notion that cohesion is greatest in the women's movement is no longer the case. 
B)  The Assembly of First Nations exemplifies group cohesion. 
C)  Group cohesion becomes less problematic the more similar and the fewer the members are. 
D)  In group dynamics, all interests of all involved are favoured equally. 
E)  The relationship between a group's leadership and membership can be problematic.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group characteristics or the sharing of similar values may provide the basis for the political organization of interests. 
B)  Interest groups can form around group concerns like language, religion, race, and gender as well as around economic interests. 
C)  Interest groups are distinguished by the fact that they seek to promote goals that are not shared by all members of society. 
D)  The success of interest groups in achieving their goals often depends on their ability to associate their efforts with the broader public interest. 
E)  There are about 250 interest groups in Canada currently. 
A)  Group characteristics or the sharing of similar values may provide the basis for the political organization of interests. 
B)  Interest groups can form around group concerns like language, religion, race, and gender as well as around economic interests. 
C)  Interest groups are distinguished by the fact that they seek to promote goals that are not shared by all members of society. 
D)  The success of interest groups in achieving their goals often depends on their ability to associate their efforts with the broader public interest. 
E)  There are about 250 interest groups in Canada currently.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of institutional groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stable memberships 
B)  Organizational continuity and cohesion 
C)  Overriding goals that take precedence 
D)  A specific focus on removing items from discussion 
E)  Concrete and immediate objectives 
A)  Stable memberships 
B)  Organizational continuity and cohesion 
C)  Overriding goals that take precedence 
D)  A specific focus on removing items from discussion 
E)  Concrete and immediate objectives

Question 5

What are "down tools" and how do they work for interest groups?

Accepted Answer

The ability to "down tools," close busin

Question 6

How do interest groups succeed? Is there a specific approach that works?

Accepted Answer

There is no magic recipe for group influ

Question 7

Which term refers to groups of citizens whose goals and behaviours are contrary to those of other groups and to the interests of the community as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political factions 
B)  Fringe groups 
C)  Sects 
D)  Marginalized factions 
E)  Marginalized groups 
A)  Political factions 
B)  Fringe groups 
C)  Sects 
D)  Marginalized factions 
E)  Marginalized groups

Question 8

Why do public perceptions of lobbying convey a wrong impression about the practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  They associate lobbying with practices that constitute only a small part of what lobbyists actually do. 
B)  They assume that lobbying has more influence on government than it actually does. 
C)  They fail to take into account that lobbying is a basic democratic right. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  They associate lobbying with practices that constitute only a small part of what lobbyists actually do. 
B)  They assume that lobbying has more influence on government than it actually does. 
C)  They fail to take into account that lobbying is a basic democratic right. 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about the mobility of capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means that business interests are always successful in lobbying for their claims. 
B)  It depends very much on investors' willingness to invest within a particular political-economic climate. 
C)  It gives rise to concern with business confidence, which politicians care about because unemployment may lead to failure in elections. 
D)  It is one of the most oft-cited factors to explain the superiority of business interests. 
E)  The epitome of capital mobility is found in transnational corporations. 
A)  It means that business interests are always successful in lobbying for their claims. 
B)  It depends very much on investors' willingness to invest within a particular political-economic climate. 
C)  It gives rise to concern with business confidence, which politicians care about because unemployment may lead to failure in elections. 
D)  It is one of the most oft-cited factors to explain the superiority of business interests. 
E)  The epitome of capital mobility is found in transnational corporations.

What was the sub-title of Colin Campbell's 1978 book on the senate?

Which of the following is not true of group cohesion?

Which of the following is not true of interest groups?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of institutional groups?

What are "down tools" and how do they work for interest groups?

How do interest groups succeed? Is there a specific approach that works?

Which term refers to groups of citizens whose goals and behaviours are contrary to those of other groups and to the interests of the community as a whole?

Why do public perceptions of lobbying convey a wrong impression about the practice?

Which of the following is not true about the mobility of capital?

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

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Exam 11: Interest Groups

What was the sub-title of Colin Campbell's 1978 book on the senate?

Which of the following is not true of group cohesion?

Which of the following is not true of interest groups?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of institutional groups?

What are "down tools" and how do they work for interest groups?

How do interest groups succeed? Is there a specific approach that works?

Which term refers to groups of citizens whose goals and behaviours are contrary to those of other groups and to the interests of the community as a whole?

Why do public perceptions of lobbying convey a wrong impression about the practice?

Which of the following is not true about the mobility of capital?

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