Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a direct marketing technique that an interest group might use?

Accepted Answer

A)  publishing voting records of members of Congress 
B)  lobbying administrative officials in the executive branch 
C)  amicus curiae 
D)  targeting mail and telephone calls to certain individuals or groups 
E)  lobbying members of Congress 
A)  publishing voting records of members of Congress 
B)  lobbying administrative officials in the executive branch 
C)  amicus curiae 
D)  targeting mail and telephone calls to certain individuals or groups 
E)  lobbying members of Congress

Question 2

The growth in lobbying by business firms and trade groups may be tied to the emergence of hyper-competition in the global economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lobbying in Washington, D.C. is especially tilted toward

Accepted Answer

A) business. 
B)  labor. 
C)  quality-of-life issues. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  a liberal ideology. 
A) business. 
B)  labor. 
C)  quality-of-life issues. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  a liberal ideology.

Question 4

Interest groups

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A)  usually come in one organizational form-the Washington-based lobbyist. 
B)  come in a variety of organizational forms. 
C)  are almost exclusively public-interest in orientation. 
D)  are declining in number and effectiveness. 
E)  have become influential only recently. 
A)  usually come in one organizational form-the Washington-based lobbyist. 
B)  come in a variety of organizational forms. 
C)  are almost exclusively public-interest in orientation. 
D)  are declining in number and effectiveness. 
E)  have become influential only recently.

Question 5

Discuss the way that soft money has benefited and hurt political parties and interest groups. Thinking about the role that both parties and interest groups play in American politics, would you rather have parties or interest groups receiving the bulk of control over the distribution of campaign contributions? Why?

Accepted Answer

Soft money, or unregulated donations to

Question 6

In The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison talked about "factions." What are factions?

Accepted Answer

In "The Federalist No. 10," James Madiso

Question 7

What is soft money?

Accepted Answer

soft money is campaign contrib

Question 8

According to the text, there exist over 50,000 interest groups in the Washington.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The key to success in lobbying the executive branch is

Accepted Answer

A)  illicit campaign contributions. 
B)  personal contact and cooperative long-term relationships. 
C)  having members of the interest group call agency officials. 
D)  staging protests, such as sit-ins. 
E)  mobilizing voters to contact bureaucratic officials. 
A)  illicit campaign contributions. 
B)  personal contact and cooperative long-term relationships. 
C)  having members of the interest group call agency officials. 
D)  staging protests, such as sit-ins. 
E)  mobilizing voters to contact bureaucratic officials.

Question 10

Which of the following is a factor explaining the formation of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  rules of the game 
B)  federalism 
C)  the growth of government 
D)  diverse interests 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rules of the game 
B)  federalism 
C)  the growth of government 
D)  diverse interests 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Business may have a privileged position in American politics because

Accepted Answer

A)  most Americans are hostile to business. 
B)  business opposition is always divided. 
C)  many Americans have an interest in general business success. 
D)  unions have recently increased their influence. 
E)  they represent the public interest. 
A)  most Americans are hostile to business. 
B)  business opposition is always divided. 
C)  many Americans have an interest in general business success. 
D)  unions have recently increased their influence. 
E)  they represent the public interest.

Question 12

Which type of interest tends to dominate lobbying in Washington, DC?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor 
B)  business 
C)  special interests 
D)  political party interests 
E)  conservative perspectives 
A)  labor 
B)  business 
C)  special interests 
D)  political party interests 
E)  conservative perspectives

Question 13

According to economist and political scientist Charles Lindblom, corporations wield such disproportionate power in American politics

Accepted Answer

A) that they undermine democracy. 
B)  that more members of Congress should come from the ranks of the corporate world. 
C)  that the system produces policy appropriate for a capitalist nation. 
D)  that a surtax on corporate lobbyists should be levied and the revenue applied to the national debt. 
E)  because of the revenue and jobs they provide. 
A) that they undermine democracy. 
B)  that more members of Congress should come from the ranks of the corporate world. 
C)  that the system produces policy appropriate for a capitalist nation. 
D)  that a surtax on corporate lobbyists should be levied and the revenue applied to the national debt. 
E)  because of the revenue and jobs they provide.

Question 14

The "inside game" of interest group activity concerns

Accepted Answer

A)  bribing members of Congress. 
B)  lobbying; the politics of one-on-one persuasion. 
C)  educating the public about the goals of an interest group. 
D)  publishing the voting records of members of Congress. 
E)  mobilizing voters to support pro-interest group legislators. 
A)  bribing members of Congress. 
B)  lobbying; the politics of one-on-one persuasion. 
C)  educating the public about the goals of an interest group. 
D)  publishing the voting records of members of Congress. 
E)  mobilizing voters to support pro-interest group legislators.

Question 15

What is the difference between the inside game and the outside game in interest group politics?

Accepted Answer

The inside game refers to old-fashioned

Question 16

Most advocacy associations are organizations

Accepted Answer

A) without active membership involvement and are run by lobbying and public education professionals. 
B)  that are run by grassroots members along with a few significant contributors. 
C)  that have a significantly active membership involvement along with a small paid staff to lobby Washington. 
D)  that are large lobbying firms with their headquarters outside of Washington, D.C. 
E)  that started as grassroots organizations but adopted more sophisticated tactics as the process became more expensive. 
A) without active membership involvement and are run by lobbying and public education professionals. 
B)  that are run by grassroots members along with a few significant contributors. 
C)  that have a significantly active membership involvement along with a small paid staff to lobby Washington. 
D)  that are large lobbying firms with their headquarters outside of Washington, D.C. 
E)  that started as grassroots organizations but adopted more sophisticated tactics as the process became more expensive.

Question 17

List and describe three ways that have been used to cure the mischief of factions. Which of these has been the most effective? Is it even possible to curtail the amount of money that permeates the American political system?

Accepted Answer

1. Constitutional Checks and Balances: T

Question 18

The most economically well-off interest groups are

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest groups. 
B)  PACs. 
C)  business corporations and the professions. 
D)  public unions. 
E)  civil rights groups. 
A)  public interest groups. 
B)  PACs. 
C)  business corporations and the professions. 
D)  public unions. 
E)  civil rights groups.

Which of the following is an example of a direct marketing technique that an interest group might use?

The growth in lobbying by business firms and trade groups may be tied to the emergence of hyper-competition in the global economy.

Lobbying in Washington, D.C. is especially tilted toward

Interest groups

In The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison talked about "factions." What are factions?

What is soft money?

According to the text, there exist over 50,000 interest groups in the Washington.

The key to success in lobbying the executive branch is

Which of the following is a factor explaining the formation of interest groups?

Business may have a privileged position in American politics because

Which type of interest tends to dominate lobbying in Washington, DC?

According to economist and political scientist Charles Lindblom, corporations wield such disproportionate power in American politics

The "inside game" of interest group activity concerns

What is the difference between the inside game and the outside game in interest group politics?

Most advocacy associations are organizations

List and describe three ways that have been used to cure the mischief of factions. Which of these has been the most effective? Is it even possible to curtail the amount of money that permeates the American political system?

The most economically well-off interest groups are

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 7: Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Which of the following is an example of a direct marketing technique that an interest group might use?

The growth in lobbying by business firms and trade groups may be tied to the emergence of hyper-competition in the global economy.

Lobbying in Washington, D.C. is especially tilted toward

Interest groups

In The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison talked about "factions." What are factions?

What is soft money?

According to the text, there exist over 50,000 interest groups in the Washington.

The key to success in lobbying the executive branch is

Which of the following is a factor explaining the formation of interest groups?

Business may have a privileged position in American politics because

Which type of interest tends to dominate lobbying in Washington, DC?

According to economist and political scientist Charles Lindblom, corporations wield such disproportionate power in American politics

The "inside game" of interest group activity concerns

What is the difference between the inside game and the outside game in interest group politics?

Most advocacy associations are organizations

List and describe three ways that have been used to cure the mischief of factions. Which of these has been the most effective? Is it even possible to curtail the amount of money that permeates the American political system?

The most economically well-off interest groups are

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters