Question 1

Identifying and making legislative earmarks public was a key feature of

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A)  the 1946 lobbying reforms. 
B)  the 1995 lobbying reforms. 
C)  the 1995-96 rules of the House and Senate. 
D)  the 2007 lobbying reforms. 
E)  Both A and D. 
A)  the 1946 lobbying reforms. 
B)  the 1995 lobbying reforms. 
C)  the 1995-96 rules of the House and Senate. 
D)  the 2007 lobbying reforms. 
E)  Both A and D.

Question 2

The argument that it is rational to not join interest groups and then share in the benefits procured by others is the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  latent interests. 
B)  the free rider problem. 
C)  rational incentives. 
D)  solidary incentives. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  latent interests. 
B)  the free rider problem. 
C)  rational incentives. 
D)  solidary incentives. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 3

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included

Accepted Answer

A)  defining a lobbyist as anyone who spends 20 percent of his or her time lobbying Congress or the executive branch. 
B)  requiring lobbyists to register with congressional officials. 
C)  reporting on the nature of lobbying efforts. 
D)  rules meant to restrict the value of gifts given to members of Congress. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  defining a lobbyist as anyone who spends 20 percent of his or her time lobbying Congress or the executive branch. 
B)  requiring lobbyists to register with congressional officials. 
C)  reporting on the nature of lobbying efforts. 
D)  rules meant to restrict the value of gifts given to members of Congress. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 4

The primary distinction between an interest group and a political party is that only

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups seek to affect policy. 
B)  parties have unaffiliated supporters. 
C)  parties run candidates for office. 
D)  parties try to influence elections. 
E)  Both C and D. 
A)  interest groups seek to affect policy. 
B)  parties have unaffiliated supporters. 
C)  parties run candidates for office. 
D)  parties try to influence elections. 
E)  Both C and D.

Question 5

A public-policy interest that is not recognized or represented by a group is a

Accepted Answer

A)  free rider. 
B)  common interest. 
C)  public benefit. 
D)  rational incentive. 
E)  latent interest. 
A)  free rider. 
B)  common interest. 
C)  public benefit. 
D)  rational incentive. 
E)  latent interest.

Question 6

An interest group is

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A)  any association of individuals. 
B)  a group of people who want to gain control of the government. 
C)  an organization that actively attempts to influence government policy. 
D)  any organization that requires members to pay dues. 
E)  an organization setup to support a specific candidate for public office. 
A)  any association of individuals. 
B)  a group of people who want to gain control of the government. 
C)  an organization that actively attempts to influence government policy. 
D)  any organization that requires members to pay dues. 
E)  an organization setup to support a specific candidate for public office.

Question 7

Interest groups attain a reputation for being powerful through all of the following except

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A)  their membership size. 
B)  their financial resources. 
C)  cohesiveness. 
D)  charismatic leadership. 
E)  their willingness to formally link themselves to a specific party. 
A)  their membership size. 
B)  their financial resources. 
C)  cohesiveness. 
D)  charismatic leadership. 
E)  their willingness to formally link themselves to a specific party.

Question 8

What would be the unintended consequences if lobbying was abolished?

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If lobbying was abolished, there could b

Question 9

Someone who joins an interest group because he or she believes in the ideals of the group and wants a sense of belonging and community with others who share their beliefs is acting for

Accepted Answer

A)  solidary incentives, but not purposive incentives. 
B)  material incentives, but not solidary incentives. 
C)  both material and solidary incentives, but not purposive incentives. 
D)  both purposive and material incentives, but not solidary incentives. 
E)  both purposive and solidary incentives, but not material incentives. 
A)  solidary incentives, but not purposive incentives. 
B)  material incentives, but not solidary incentives. 
C)  both material and solidary incentives, but not purposive incentives. 
D)  both purposive and material incentives, but not solidary incentives. 
E)  both purposive and solidary incentives, but not material incentives.

Question 10

Explain the indirect techniques used by interest groups.

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Interest groups use a variety of indirec

Identifying and making legislative earmarks public was a key feature of

The argument that it is rational to not join interest groups and then share in the benefits procured by others is the basis of

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included

The primary distinction between an interest group and a political party is that only

A public-policy interest that is not recognized or represented by a group is a

An interest group is

Interest groups attain a reputation for being powerful through all of the following except

What would be the unintended consequences if lobbying was abolished?

Someone who joins an interest group because he or she believes in the ideals of the group and wants a sense of belonging and community with others who share their beliefs is acting for

Explain the indirect techniques used by interest groups.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 7: Interest Groups

Identifying and making legislative earmarks public was a key feature of

The argument that it is rational to not join interest groups and then share in the benefits procured by others is the basis of

Lobbying reforms made in 1995 and 1996, both through legislation and congressional rules, included

The primary distinction between an interest group and a political party is that only

A public-policy interest that is not recognized or represented by a group is a

An interest group is

Interest groups attain a reputation for being powerful through all of the following except

What would be the unintended consequences if lobbying was abolished?

Someone who joins an interest group because he or she believes in the ideals of the group and wants a sense of belonging and community with others who share their beliefs is acting for

Explain the indirect techniques used by interest groups.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters