Question 1

Interest groups may try to influence public policy but, unlike political parties, they do not try to "educate" the public on issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Labor unions' main role is to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit access to jobs that hire union workers. 
B)  protect job of their members and secure maximum benefits for them. 
C)  promote the benefits of a strong labor force in the United States. 
D)  lobby against tariffs and free trade. 
E)  lobby to create legislation that discourages outsourcing. 
A)  limit access to jobs that hire union workers. 
B)  protect job of their members and secure maximum benefits for them. 
C)  promote the benefits of a strong labor force in the United States. 
D)  lobby against tariffs and free trade. 
E)  lobby to create legislation that discourages outsourcing.

Question 3

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the formation and activity of private and public interest groups.

Accepted Answer

Private and public interest groups play

Question 4

The heart of the legislative process in Congress is not the floor debate, but the workings of the specialized committees and subcommittees of the House and Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the purpose of the McCain-Feingold bill?

Accepted Answer

A) to put limits on the use of soft money 
B)  to put limits on the formation of PACs 
C)  to regulate the formation of interest groups 
D)  to make it difficult for corporations to have a voice in interest groups 
E)  to make it easier for public advocacy groups to form 
A) to put limits on the use of soft money 
B)  to put limits on the formation of PACs 
C)  to regulate the formation of interest groups 
D)  to make it difficult for corporations to have a voice in interest groups 
E)  to make it easier for public advocacy groups to form

Question 6

Doctors, lawyers, and dentists are MOST likely to belong to

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A)  producer groups. 
B)  professional groups. 
C)  public interest groups. 
D)  labor unions. 
E)  non-profit groups 
A)  producer groups. 
B)  professional groups. 
C)  public interest groups. 
D)  labor unions. 
E)  non-profit groups

Question 7

According to Figure 7.1

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A)  citizens have only one way to influence government. 
B)  political parties are a vital link in the pluralist model. 
C)  citizens have more than one way to influence government. 
D)  access to public officials is difficult. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  citizens have only one way to influence government. 
B)  political parties are a vital link in the pluralist model. 
C)  citizens have more than one way to influence government. 
D)  access to public officials is difficult. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

What is organized labor's main long-range problem in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A) its small membership base 
B)  its lack of funds 
C)  the negative view of labor that most people hold 
D)  its continued support for unpopular right-wing causes 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A) its small membership base 
B)  its lack of funds 
C)  the negative view of labor that most people hold 
D)  its continued support for unpopular right-wing causes 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

When an interest group files an amicus curiae brief, the group

Accepted Answer

A)  requests the court to issue a restraining order to prevent interference from another person or group. 
B)  is responding to a suit for damages filed by an opposing party. 
C)  files an argument in support of one side or the other. 
D)  protests the involvement of another party in the case. 
E)  issues a report after the Court's decision in support of it. 
A)  requests the court to issue a restraining order to prevent interference from another person or group. 
B)  is responding to a suit for damages filed by an opposing party. 
C)  files an argument in support of one side or the other. 
D)  protests the involvement of another party in the case. 
E)  issues a report after the Court's decision in support of it.

Question 10

527's have replaced political parties as the source for soft money donations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Interest groups are defined as private organizations that primarily try to influence campaigns and elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of these are ways of mobilizing interest group members EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having lobbyists "buttonhole" a member of Congress. 
B)  encouraging the group to send letters to Congress. 
C)  using direct mail to define a threat to the interest group. 
D)  getting the group to call members of Congress. 
E)  getting group members to e-mail their specific representatives. 
A)  having lobbyists "buttonhole" a member of Congress. 
B)  encouraging the group to send letters to Congress. 
C)  using direct mail to define a threat to the interest group. 
D)  getting the group to call members of Congress. 
E)  getting group members to e-mail their specific representatives.

Question 13

Given the general pattern of lobbying the executive branch, we would expect agricultural interest groups

Accepted Answer

A)  not to lobby the executive branch at all. 
B)  to lobby the president directly. 
C)  to lobby the courts heavily. 
D)  to lobby the Food and Drug Administration. 
E)  to lobby Congress heavily. 
A)  not to lobby the executive branch at all. 
B)  to lobby the president directly. 
C)  to lobby the courts heavily. 
D)  to lobby the Food and Drug Administration. 
E)  to lobby Congress heavily.

Question 14

In terms of the interests represented, E. E. Schattschneider has distinguished between

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A)  public and private. 
B)  old and new. 
C)  economic and political. 
D)  leftist and rightist. 
E)  large and small. 
A)  public and private. 
B)  old and new. 
C)  economic and political. 
D)  leftist and rightist. 
E)  large and small.

Question 15

The "inside game" of interest group activity involves

Accepted Answer

A) one-on-one persuasion. 
B)  bribing members of Congress. 
C)  educating the public about the goals of the interest group. 
D)  publishing the voting records of members of Congress. 
E)  raising funds for candidates who have little or no influence. 
A) one-on-one persuasion. 
B)  bribing members of Congress. 
C)  educating the public about the goals of the interest group. 
D)  publishing the voting records of members of Congress. 
E)  raising funds for candidates who have little or no influence.

Question 16

The recent developments concerning Jack Abramoff have contributed to the view that interest groups are bad for democracy. If you could alter the law to ensure that all interest groups play by the rules, how would you do so?

Accepted Answer

One way to ensure that all interest grou

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a public interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Red Cross 
B)  the Trial Lawyers Association 
C)  the National Federation of Independent Business 
D)  the American Farm Bureau Federation 
E)  the Service Employees International Union 
A)  the American Red Cross 
B)  the Trial Lawyers Association 
C)  the National Federation of Independent Business 
D)  the American Farm Bureau Federation 
E)  the Service Employees International Union

Question 18

Iron triangles, or subgovernments, describe the three-way arrangement, or alliance, among which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a private interest group, some committee or subcommittee of Congress, and a bureaucratic agency 
B)  a private interest group, the executive branch, and the judicial branch 
C)  a private interest group, the president, and the American people 
D)  a private interest group, a bureaucratic agency, and the military 
E)  the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches 
A) a private interest group, some committee or subcommittee of Congress, and a bureaucratic agency 
B)  a private interest group, the executive branch, and the judicial branch 
C)  a private interest group, the president, and the American people 
D)  a private interest group, a bureaucratic agency, and the military 
E)  the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches

Question 19

The rules of the political game in the United States discourage the formation of interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efforts to control interest groups have focused primarily on disclosure. 
B)  Public interest groups try to advance some issue that is not connected to the direct material benefit of their own members. 
C)  Interest groups attempt to apply indirect pressure to government officials by mobilizing other groups. 
D)  The business corporation holds an especially privileged place in the interest group system. 
E)  Public interests include business, agriculture, labor, and the professions. 
A)  Efforts to control interest groups have focused primarily on disclosure. 
B)  Public interest groups try to advance some issue that is not connected to the direct material benefit of their own members. 
C)  Interest groups attempt to apply indirect pressure to government officials by mobilizing other groups. 
D)  The business corporation holds an especially privileged place in the interest group system. 
E)  Public interests include business, agriculture, labor, and the professions.

Interest groups may try to influence public policy but, unlike political parties, they do not try to "educate" the public on issues.

Labor unions' main role is to

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the formation and activity of private and public interest groups.

The heart of the legislative process in Congress is not the floor debate, but the workings of the specialized committees and subcommittees of the House and Senate.

What was the purpose of the McCain-Feingold bill?

Doctors, lawyers, and dentists are MOST likely to belong to

According to Figure 7.1

What is organized labor's main long-range problem in American politics?

When an interest group files an amicus curiae brief, the group

527's have replaced political parties as the source for soft money donations.

Interest groups are defined as private organizations that primarily try to influence campaigns and elections.

All of these are ways of mobilizing interest group members EXCEPT

Given the general pattern of lobbying the executive branch, we would expect agricultural interest groups

In terms of the interests represented, E. E. Schattschneider has distinguished between

The "inside game" of interest group activity involves

The recent developments concerning Jack Abramoff have contributed to the view that interest groups are bad for democracy. If you could alter the law to ensure that all interest groups play by the rules, how would you do so?

Which of the following is an example of a public interest group?

Iron triangles, or subgovernments, describe the three-way arrangement, or alliance, among which of the following?

The rules of the political game in the United States discourage the formation of interest groups.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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

Interest groups may try to influence public policy but, unlike political parties, they do not try to "educate" the public on issues.

Labor unions' main role is to

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the formation and activity of private and public interest groups.

The heart of the legislative process in Congress is not the floor debate, but the workings of the specialized committees and subcommittees of the House and Senate.

What was the purpose of the McCain-Feingold bill?

Doctors, lawyers, and dentists are MOST likely to belong to

According to Figure 7.1

What is organized labor's main long-range problem in American politics?

When an interest group files an amicus curiae brief, the group

527's have replaced political parties as the source for soft money donations.

Interest groups are defined as private organizations that primarily try to influence campaigns and elections.

All of these are ways of mobilizing interest group members EXCEPT

Given the general pattern of lobbying the executive branch, we would expect agricultural interest groups

In terms of the interests represented, E. E. Schattschneider has distinguished between

The "inside game" of interest group activity involves

The recent developments concerning Jack Abramoff have contributed to the view that interest groups are bad for democracy. If you could alter the law to ensure that all interest groups play by the rules, how would you do so?

Which of the following is an example of a public interest group?

Iron triangles, or subgovernments, describe the three-way arrangement, or alliance, among which of the following?

The rules of the political game in the United States discourage the formation of interest groups.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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