Question 1

Political action committees (PACs)

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise money for political contributions to campaigns 
B)  Ally with organizations that cannot donate directly to campaigns 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Raise money for political contributions to campaigns 
B)  Ally with organizations that cannot donate directly to campaigns 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 2

Fair Fight Action, created by Stacey Abrams, focused exclusively on Georgia politics during the 2020 elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Interest groups always align closely along party (Democrat vs. Republican) lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All interest groups have the same amount of prominence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Have interest groups become too powerful? Do a handful of groups exercise undue influence? Is the result a political process that is elitist rather than pluralist?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups have certainly become po

Question 6

Political interest groups pursue ______ general objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Two 
D)  Six 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Two 
D)  Six

Question 7

When a group or person attempts to influence public policy making it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Influencing 
B)  Lobbying 
C)  Coercion 
D)  None of these 
A)  Influencing 
B)  Lobbying 
C)  Coercion 
D)  None of these

Question 8

Material, solidary, and purposive benefits of interest group membership are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hard money is

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct contributions to campaigns 
B)  Regulated by law 
C)  Not part of a candidate's own monetary contribution 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Direct contributions to campaigns 
B)  Regulated by law 
C)  Not part of a candidate's own monetary contribution 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The theory that most people will not engage in collective action for collective goods, but they will for selective goods is

Accepted Answer

A)  The exchange theory 
B)  The pluralist theory 
C)  The by-product theory 
D)  The group entrepreneur theory 
A)  The exchange theory 
B)  The pluralist theory 
C)  The by-product theory 
D)  The group entrepreneur theory

Question 11

The important components of membership include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Size 
B)  Geographic distribution 
C)  Status 
D)  Money 
A)  Size 
B)  Geographic distribution 
C)  Status 
D)  Money

Political action committees (PACs)

Fair Fight Action, created by Stacey Abrams, focused exclusively on Georgia politics during the 2020 elections.

Interest groups always align closely along party (Democrat vs. Republican) lines.

All interest groups have the same amount of prominence.

Have interest groups become too powerful? Do a handful of groups exercise undue influence? Is the result a political process that is elitist rather than pluralist?

Political interest groups pursue ______ general objectives.

When a group or person attempts to influence public policy making it is called

Material, solidary, and purposive benefits of interest group membership are mutually exclusive.

Hard money is

The theory that most people will not engage in collective action for collective goods, but they will for selective goods is

The important components of membership include all of the following EXCEPT

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters

Exam 6: Interest Groups

Political action committees (PACs)

Fair Fight Action, created by Stacey Abrams, focused exclusively on Georgia politics during the 2020 elections.

Interest groups always align closely along party (Democrat vs. Republican) lines.

All interest groups have the same amount of prominence.

Have interest groups become too powerful? Do a handful of groups exercise undue influence? Is the result a political process that is elitist rather than pluralist?

Political interest groups pursue ______ general objectives.

When a group or person attempts to influence public policy making it is called

Material, solidary, and purposive benefits of interest group membership are mutually exclusive.

Hard money is

The theory that most people will not engage in collective action for collective goods, but they will for selective goods is

The important components of membership include all of the following EXCEPT

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters