Question 1

What is disturbance theory? How might it help explain the explosion of interest groups in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

Disturbance theory is a political scienc

Question 2

Why is the grading of Congress by interest groups considered accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even though scores may differ between groups, each interest group doing the scoring is clear about what it stands for. 
B)  Each interest group uses highly scientific data-collection systems. 
C)  Because it is important to the interest group to be accurate, they invest a great deal of effort in creating a grading system that is as accurate as possible. 
D)  Interest groups have a great deal of money, which they spend on the best research possible. 
E)  Interest groups aren't biased like the media. 
A)  Even though scores may differ between groups, each interest group doing the scoring is clear about what it stands for. 
B)  Each interest group uses highly scientific data-collection systems. 
C)  Because it is important to the interest group to be accurate, they invest a great deal of effort in creating a grading system that is as accurate as possible. 
D)  Interest groups have a great deal of money, which they spend on the best research possible. 
E)  Interest groups aren't biased like the media.

Question 3

What is the former occupation of many of the most successful lobbyists?

Accepted Answer

A) former members of the government 
B)  former academics 
C)  former advertising executives 
D)  former grant writers 
E)  former actors 
A) former members of the government 
B)  former academics 
C)  former advertising executives 
D)  former grant writers 
E)  former actors

Question 4

James Madison warned of the mischief of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of James Madison warned of the mischief of...

Question 5

The "inside game" of interest groups activity involves

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A)  efforts to mobilize public opinion, voters, and important contributors in order to place pressure on officials. 
B)  indirect methods of bringing pressure to bear on both elected and appointed officials. 
C)  the direct interaction of the interest group representative and government officials. 
D)  organizing influential people in a voting district in order to "turn out the vote" for a particular candidate. 
E)  establishing a public relations campaign to improve a group's image. 
A)  efforts to mobilize public opinion, voters, and important contributors in order to place pressure on officials. 
B)  indirect methods of bringing pressure to bear on both elected and appointed officials. 
C)  the direct interaction of the interest group representative and government officials. 
D)  organizing influential people in a voting district in order to "turn out the vote" for a particular candidate. 
E)  establishing a public relations campaign to improve a group's image.

Question 6

Public interests are

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A)  associated with benefits for some fraction of the community. 
B)  the only interests that suffer from the so-called "free rider" problem. 
C)  connected in one way to the general welfare of the community. 
D)  socialist in orientation. 
E)  easier to satisfy than private interests. 
A)  associated with benefits for some fraction of the community. 
B)  the only interests that suffer from the so-called "free rider" problem. 
C)  connected in one way to the general welfare of the community. 
D)  socialist in orientation. 
E)  easier to satisfy than private interests.

Question 7

Pluralists tend to see interest groups as

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A)  dangerous to democracy. 
B)  important tools of political representation. 
C)  an insignificant force in American politics. 
D)  unimportant to truly democratic outcomes. 
E)  incapable of promoting the public interest. 
A)  dangerous to democracy. 
B)  important tools of political representation. 
C)  an insignificant force in American politics. 
D)  unimportant to truly democratic outcomes. 
E)  incapable of promoting the public interest.

Question 8

What is a public interest association?

Accepted Answer

A) an interest group that advocates for a cause or an ideology 
B)  an interest group that seeks to protect or advance the material interests of its members 
C)  a group or ideology that tries to advance its own interests at the expense of the public good 
D)  an interest group organized around government responsibilities, such as schools or the environment 
E)  an interest group that advocates free-rider benefits for the public 
A) an interest group that advocates for a cause or an ideology 
B)  an interest group that seeks to protect or advance the material interests of its members 
C)  a group or ideology that tries to advance its own interests at the expense of the public good 
D)  an interest group organized around government responsibilities, such as schools or the environment 
E)  an interest group that advocates free-rider benefits for the public

Question 9

Interest groups don't contribute money to campaigns and to candidates without some expectation of a return on their investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Interest groups are private organizations and voluntary associations that try to shape public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a structural reason for so many interest groups in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) threats to a particular way of life 
B)  the diversity of American society 
C)  the rules of political game in the United States 
D)  the growth in American government 
E)  All of these are structural reasons that have encouraged the growth of interest groups in the United States. 
A) threats to a particular way of life 
B)  the diversity of American society 
C)  the rules of political game in the United States 
D)  the growth in American government 
E)  All of these are structural reasons that have encouraged the growth of interest groups in the United States.

Question 12

An interest group that advocates for a cause or an ideology is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  business interest group. 
B)  private interest association. 
C)  public interest association. 
D)  association of professional interests. 
E)  labor group. 
A)  business interest group. 
B)  private interest association. 
C)  public interest association. 
D)  association of professional interests. 
E)  labor group.

Question 13

Payoffs for lobbying members of the executive branch can be high because

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A)  Congress has little power to oversee the bureaucracy and cannot interfere with lobbying. 
B)  presidents grant significant access to interest groups. 
C)  executive branch officials are not very knowledgeable about policy. 
D)  executive agencies have broad discretion how to implement policies. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Congress has little power to oversee the bureaucracy and cannot interfere with lobbying. 
B)  presidents grant significant access to interest groups. 
C)  executive branch officials are not very knowledgeable about policy. 
D)  executive agencies have broad discretion how to implement policies. 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Shaping public opinion is important to the outside game.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the result of the passage of the Lobby Disclosure Act of 1995?

Accepted Answer

A)  A wider-than-before group of political actors were required to register as lobbyists and had to report every six months on which policies they were trying to influence and how much money they were spending. 
B)  Lobbyists were no longer allowed to accept ear-marked funds or project money once they had associated themselves with a member of Congress. 
C)  Ex-officials were no longer able to work as lobbyists for three years after their terms were up. 
D)  Former U.S. trade representatives and their deputies were banned for five years from working as lobbyists after their government assignments were over. 
E)  Lobbyists were no longer allowed to work on Capitol Hill. 
A)  A wider-than-before group of political actors were required to register as lobbyists and had to report every six months on which policies they were trying to influence and how much money they were spending. 
B)  Lobbyists were no longer allowed to accept ear-marked funds or project money once they had associated themselves with a member of Congress. 
C)  Ex-officials were no longer able to work as lobbyists for three years after their terms were up. 
D)  Former U.S. trade representatives and their deputies were banned for five years from working as lobbyists after their government assignments were over. 
E)  Lobbyists were no longer allowed to work on Capitol Hill.

Question 16

Iron triangles are

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A)  alliances among a private interest group, a bureaucratic agency, and a congressional committee or subcommittee. 
B)  arrangements among the Defense Department, an American embassy, and a foreign government. 
C)  agreements among three or more states to share the costs of a project that impacts on all three states. 
D)  negotiations involving the federal government, the states, and local governments. 
E)  alliances between interest groups, legislators, and the president. 
A)  alliances among a private interest group, a bureaucratic agency, and a congressional committee or subcommittee. 
B)  arrangements among the Defense Department, an American embassy, and a foreign government. 
C)  agreements among three or more states to share the costs of a project that impacts on all three states. 
D)  negotiations involving the federal government, the states, and local governments. 
E)  alliances between interest groups, legislators, and the president.

Question 17

How can interest groups influence the courts?

Accepted Answer

A) by bringing a test case to the courts 
B)  by filing an amicus curiae brief 
C)  by attempting to influence the federal judiciary appointments 
D)  by having an organization that is not a party in a suit file an argument in support of one side or another 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A) by bringing a test case to the courts 
B)  by filing an amicus curiae brief 
C)  by attempting to influence the federal judiciary appointments 
D)  by having an organization that is not a party in a suit file an argument in support of one side or another 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Many public interest groups are spawned by

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations. 
B)  social movements. 
C)  professional groups. 
D)  members of Congress. 
E)  election outcomes. 
A)  corporations. 
B)  social movements. 
C)  professional groups. 
D)  members of Congress. 
E)  election outcomes.

Question 19

An individual who joins an organization to promote a cause or ideology is motivated by ________ incentives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who joins an organization to...

Question 20

Disturbance theory says that

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups "disturb" the economy. 
B)  some interest groups are formed in response to a threat from political, social, and/or economic change. 
C)  interest groups "disturb" the natural order of social groups in society. 
D)  interest groups "disturb" liberalism. 
E)  interest groups tend to form naturally. 
A)  interest groups "disturb" the economy. 
B)  some interest groups are formed in response to a threat from political, social, and/or economic change. 
C)  interest groups "disturb" the natural order of social groups in society. 
D)  interest groups "disturb" liberalism. 
E)  interest groups tend to form naturally.

What is disturbance theory? How might it help explain the explosion of interest groups in the 1960s?

Why is the grading of Congress by interest groups considered accurate?

What is the former occupation of many of the most successful lobbyists?

James Madison warned of the mischief of ________.

The "inside game" of interest groups activity involves

Public interests are

Pluralists tend to see interest groups as

What is a public interest association?

Interest groups don't contribute money to campaigns and to candidates without some expectation of a return on their investment.

Interest groups are private organizations and voluntary associations that try to shape public policy.

Which of these is NOT a structural reason for so many interest groups in the United States?

An interest group that advocates for a cause or an ideology is known as a(n)

Payoffs for lobbying members of the executive branch can be high because

Shaping public opinion is important to the outside game.

What was the result of the passage of the Lobby Disclosure Act of 1995?

Iron triangles are

How can interest groups influence the courts?

Many public interest groups are spawned by

An individual who joins an organization to promote a cause or ideology is motivated by ________ incentives.

Disturbance theory says that

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

What is disturbance theory? How might it help explain the explosion of interest groups in the 1960s?

Why is the grading of Congress by interest groups considered accurate?

What is the former occupation of many of the most successful lobbyists?

James Madison warned of the mischief of ________.

The "inside game" of interest groups activity involves

Public interests are

Pluralists tend to see interest groups as

What is a public interest association?

Interest groups don't contribute money to campaigns and to candidates without some expectation of a return on their investment.

Interest groups are private organizations and voluntary associations that try to shape public policy.

Which of these is NOT a structural reason for so many interest groups in the United States?

An interest group that advocates for a cause or an ideology is known as a(n)

Payoffs for lobbying members of the executive branch can be high because

Shaping public opinion is important to the outside game.

What was the result of the passage of the Lobby Disclosure Act of 1995?

Iron triangles are

How can interest groups influence the courts?

Many public interest groups are spawned by

An individual who joins an organization to promote a cause or ideology is motivated by ________ incentives.

Disturbance theory says that

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