Question 1

A free rider is

Accepted Answer

A)  an interest group member. 
B)  a participant in a social movement. 
C)  someone granted free passage to Washington to lobby or demonstrate. 
D)  someone who benefits from the actions of a group without joining it. 
E)  a civil rights activist. 
A)  an interest group member. 
B)  a participant in a social movement. 
C)  someone granted free passage to Washington to lobby or demonstrate. 
D)  someone who benefits from the actions of a group without joining it. 
E)  a civil rights activist.

Question 2

All of the following statements about professional interest groups are true $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  they include the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association 
B)  members, such as doctors and lawyers, are influential because of their social status. 
C)  the attorneys within these groups have an advantage because many members of Congress are also attorneys. 
D)  the AMA spends large amounts of money on lobbying. 
E)  they include police officers, fire fighters, teachers, and college instructors. 
A)  they include the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association 
B)  members, such as doctors and lawyers, are influential because of their social status. 
C)  the attorneys within these groups have an advantage because many members of Congress are also attorneys. 
D)  the AMA spends large amounts of money on lobbying. 
E)  they include police officers, fire fighters, teachers, and college instructors.

Question 3

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Accepted Answer

A)  requires lobbyists to report their activities annually. 
B)  requires Congress to post lobbying information on the Internet. 
C)  significantly changed the culture in Washington. 
D)  requires that all pork spending proposals be reported to the President. 
E)  limits spending by lobbyists to $100,000 per quarter. 
A)  requires lobbyists to report their activities annually. 
B)  requires Congress to post lobbying information on the Internet. 
C)  significantly changed the culture in Washington. 
D)  requires that all pork spending proposals be reported to the President. 
E)  limits spending by lobbyists to $100,000 per quarter.

Question 4

Groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is to

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A)  support the principles of their political party. 
B)  be reelected. 
C)  vote for the ideas of the constituents. 
D)  be totally informed on issues they will have to vote on. 
E)  please the congressional leadership. 
A)  support the principles of their political party. 
B)  be reelected. 
C)  vote for the ideas of the constituents. 
D)  be totally informed on issues they will have to vote on. 
E)  please the congressional leadership.

Question 5

All of the following statements about the representation of poor people are true  $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  their representation comes largely from business groups. 
B)  representation is difficult because the poor often cannot afford the time or money needed to join groups. 
C)  the poor depend largely on indirect representations. 
D)  most efforts on behalf of the poor come from a policy network of groups. 
E)  many people who are classified as poor do not have the ability to find out which group might represent them. 
A)  their representation comes largely from business groups. 
B)  representation is difficult because the poor often cannot afford the time or money needed to join groups. 
C)  the poor depend largely on indirect representations. 
D)  most efforts on behalf of the poor come from a policy network of groups. 
E)  many people who are classified as poor do not have the ability to find out which group might represent them.

Question 6

Indirect techniques used by interest groups include

Accepted Answer

A)  approaching officials personally to press a case. 
B)  strategies that use the general public or individuals to influence the government for the interest group. 
C)  illegal tactics like bribes and payoffs. 
D)  paying members of Congress as consultants in return for favorable votes on issues important to the interest group. 
E)  testifying before congressional committees. 
A)  approaching officials personally to press a case. 
B)  strategies that use the general public or individuals to influence the government for the interest group. 
C)  illegal tactics like bribes and payoffs. 
D)  paying members of Congress as consultants in return for favorable votes on issues important to the interest group. 
E)  testifying before congressional committees.

Question 7

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 8

The existence of interest groups

Accepted Answer

A)  shows that public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress. 
B)  shows that leaders are from the lower social-economic groups. 
C)  demonstrates the validity of the elite theory model of our political system. 
D)  can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate interest groups. 
E)  is required by the Constitution. 
A)  shows that public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress. 
B)  shows that leaders are from the lower social-economic groups. 
C)  demonstrates the validity of the elite theory model of our political system. 
D)  can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate interest groups. 
E)  is required by the Constitution.

Question 9

People who become members of interest groups for solidary incentives are joining

Accepted Answer

A)  for a sense of belonging to the group. 
B)  to improve their economic opportunities. 
C)  for ethical beliefs or ideological reasons. 
D)  to obtain political, economic, or social change. 
E)  as free riders. 
A)  for a sense of belonging to the group. 
B)  to improve their economic opportunities. 
C)  for ethical beliefs or ideological reasons. 
D)  to obtain political, economic, or social change. 
E)  as free riders.

Question 10

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

Accepted Answer

Legislative efforts to regulate the acti

Question 11

All of the following are true about labor unions  $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of members in labor unions has been declining. 
B)  American labor unions continue to support candidates for Congress. 
C)  labor unions provide volunteers for campaigns and campaign contributions. 
D)  a large turnout of union members will increase the final vote totals for Republicans. 
E)  there has been a growth in the unionization of public employees. 
A)  the number of members in labor unions has been declining. 
B)  American labor unions continue to support candidates for Congress. 
C)  labor unions provide volunteers for campaigns and campaign contributions. 
D)  a large turnout of union members will increase the final vote totals for Republicans. 
E)  there has been a growth in the unionization of public employees.

A free rider is

All of the following statements about professional interest groups are true $\bold{except}$

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is to

All of the following statements about the representation of poor people are true $\bold{except}$

Indirect techniques used by interest groups include

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

The existence of interest groups

People who become members of interest groups for solidary incentives are joining

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

All of the following are true about labor unions $\bold{except}$

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 7: Interest Groups

A free rider is

All of the following statements about professional interest groups are true except\bold{except}except

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is to

All of the following statements about the representation of poor people are true except\bold{except}except

Indirect techniques used by interest groups include

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

The existence of interest groups

People who become members of interest groups for solidary incentives are joining

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

All of the following are true about labor unions except\bold{except}except

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following statements about professional interest groups are true $\bold{except}$

All of the following statements about the representation of poor people are true $\bold{except}$

All of the following are true about labor unions $\bold{except}$