Question 1

In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grassroots mobilization 
B)  gaining access 
C)  litigation 
D)  campaign financing 
E)  iron triangles 
A)  grassroots mobilization 
B)  gaining access 
C)  litigation 
D)  campaign financing 
E)  iron triangles A

Question 2

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

Accepted Answer

A)  become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B)  only lobbied members of one political party, who have just lost their majority. 
C)  lobbied only the federal government, opening itself up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free-riders on its costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of its overuse of political action committees. 
A)  become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B)  only lobbied members of one political party, who have just lost their majority. 
C)  lobbied only the federal government, opening itself up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free-riders on its costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of its overuse of political action committees. A

Question 3

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality. 
A)  the public good should always trump individual interests. 
B)  interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence. 
C)  interest groups are factions that endanger liberty. 
D)  democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups. 
E)  interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality. B

Question 4

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights. 
A)  Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B)  Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C)  There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D)  Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom. 
E)  It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights.

Question 5

Interest groups are concerned with the ________ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ________ of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  values; goals 
B)  membership; authority 
C)  policies; personnel 
D)  lawfulness; political feasibility 
E)  legitimacy; power 
A)  values; goals 
B)  membership; authority 
C)  policies; personnel 
D)  lawfulness; political feasibility 
E)  legitimacy; power

Question 6

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Litigation 
B)  Creating a "war room" 
C)  Creating an iron triangle 
D)  Going public 
E)  Creating an issue network 
A)  Litigation 
B)  Creating a "war room" 
C)  Creating an iron triangle 
D)  Going public 
E)  Creating an issue network

Question 7

Describe some of the different strategies that interest group representatives may employ to gain influence on public policy. Describe the different approaches taken by various interest group officials in pursuit of their policy agenda.

Accepted Answer

Interest group representatives may emplo

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an economic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exxon 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  Apple 
D)  Dow Chemical 
E)  National Right to Life 
A)  Exxon 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  Apple 
D)  Dow Chemical 
E)  National Right to Life

Question 9

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group 
A)  a public interest group 
B)  an ideological interest group 
C)  a professional association 
D)  a political party 
E)  a business group

Question 10

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade (1973) 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
D)  United States v. Nixon (1974) 
E)  Marbury v. Madison (1803) 
A)  Roe v. Wade (1973) 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
D)  United States v. Nixon (1974) 
E)  Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Question 11

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

Accepted Answer

A)  its inherent propensity for compromise, the character of which tends to be antidemocratic. 
B)  its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources. 
C)  that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans. 
D)  that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states. 
E)  that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state. 
A)  its inherent propensity for compromise, the character of which tends to be antidemocratic. 
B)  its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources. 
C)  that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans. 
D)  that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states. 
E)  that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state.

Question 12

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization. 
A)  Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government. 
B)  Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves. 
C)  Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office. 
D)  Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation. 
E)  Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.

Question 13

The solidary benefits of interest groups include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship and consciousness-raising 
B)  special services and goods 
C)  information and money 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group 
E)  representation before government 
A)  friendship and consciousness-raising 
B)  special services and goods 
C)  information and money 
D)  identification with the purpose or ideology of the group 
E)  representation before government

Question 14

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organized group

Question 15

If citizens were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we can conclude that they were motivated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  solidary benefits 
C)  purposive benefits 
D)  informational benefits 
E)  material benefits 
A)  pluralism 
B)  solidary benefits 
C)  purposive benefits 
D)  informational benefits 
E)  material benefits

Question 16

Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  PACs 
B)  soft money 
C)  laws limiting the amount a candidate may spend of his or her personal fortune 
D)  interest group lobbying 
E)  grassroots mobilization 
A)  PACs 
B)  soft money 
C)  laws limiting the amount a candidate may spend of his or her personal fortune 
D)  interest group lobbying 
E)  grassroots mobilization

Question 17

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  going public 
B)  lobbying 
C)  institutional advertising 
D)  an iron triangle 
E)  an issue network 
A)  going public 
B)  lobbying 
C)  institutional advertising 
D)  an iron triangle 
E)  an issue network

Question 18

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in political party organizations.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups have had a significant i

Question 19

The free-rider phenomenon

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups. 
B)  becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups. 
C)  is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D)  is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem. 
E)  makes collective action considerably easier. 
A)  becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups. 
B)  becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups. 
C)  is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question. 
D)  is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem. 
E)  makes collective action considerably easier.

Question 20

A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $500 
B)  $5,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $500,000 
E)  $5,000,000 
A)  $500 
B)  $5,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $500,000 
E)  $5,000,000

In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Interest groups are concerned with the of government, while political parties are concerned with the of government.

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

Describe some of the different strategies that interest group representatives may employ to gain influence on public policy. Describe the different approaches taken by various interest group officials in pursuit of their policy agenda.

Which of the following is NOT an economic group?

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include ________.

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

If citizens were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we can conclude that they were motivated by ________.

Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as ________.

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in political party organizations.

The free-rider phenomenon

A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 11: Groups and Interests

In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Interest groups are concerned with the ________ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ________ of government.

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

Describe some of the different strategies that interest group representatives may employ to gain influence on public policy. Describe the different approaches taken by various interest group officials in pursuit of their policy agenda.

Which of the following is NOT an economic group?

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

The solidary benefits of interest groups include ________.

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

If citizens were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we can conclude that they were motivated by ________.

Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as ________.

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in political party organizations.

The free-rider phenomenon

A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Interest groups are concerned with the of government, while political parties are concerned with the of government.