Question 1

Which statement would be illustrated by the success of an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens who are willing to get organized, inform themselves, and spend time talking to politicians can sometimes influence policy. 
B) Wealthy special interests always win in the legislative process. 
C) Groups can influence government without being organized or particularly excited about their issues. 
D) By definition, all lobbyists are paid high salaries and serve special economic interests. 
E) Most Texas legislators are avid bicycle riders. 
A) Citizens who are willing to get organized, inform themselves, and spend time talking to politicians can sometimes influence policy. 
B) Wealthy special interests always win in the legislative process. 
C) Groups can influence government without being organized or particularly excited about their issues. 
D) By definition, all lobbyists are paid high salaries and serve special economic interests. 
E) Most Texas legislators are avid bicycle riders.

Question 2

Lobbying is an activity that refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) buying favors in Austin 
B) efforts to influence policymakers face-to-face 
C) citizens voting on election day 
D) "twisting the arms" of legislators 
E) bribery and corruption 
A) buying favors in Austin 
B) efforts to influence policymakers face-to-face 
C) citizens voting on election day 
D) "twisting the arms" of legislators 
E) bribery and corruption

Question 3

Which statement about interest groupsis not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Interest groups provide information to officeholders in all branches of government. 
B) Interest groups engage in the electoral process by nominating their members for public office. 
C) Interest groups help to inform public opinion. 
D) Interest groups engage in the electoral process by contributing money to candidates. 
E) Interest groups politicize and inform members of their groups. 
A) Interest groups provide information to officeholders in all branches of government. 
B) Interest groups engage in the electoral process by nominating their members for public office. 
C) Interest groups help to inform public opinion. 
D) Interest groups engage in the electoral process by contributing money to candidates. 
E) Interest groups politicize and inform members of their groups.

Question 4

Which of these best describes a political action committee?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a committee formed by an organization, industry, or individual for the purpose of collecting voluntary contributions and then distributing that money to selected political candidates and causes 
B) ​an organization that collects money and mostly uses it to influence public opinion through the media 
C) ​an organization that is formally registered as a civic or social welfare organization 
D) ​a political party that nominates candidates for political office 
E) ​a constitutional document that provides the legal framework for how a country is governed 
A) ​a committee formed by an organization, industry, or individual for the purpose of collecting voluntary contributions and then distributing that money to selected political candidates and causes 
B) ​an organization that collects money and mostly uses it to influence public opinion through the media 
C) ​an organization that is formally registered as a civic or social welfare organization 
D) ​a political party that nominates candidates for political office 
E) ​a constitutional document that provides the legal framework for how a country is governed

Question 5

Reforms in Texas's tort law that make it more difficult to win punitive damages against a business and reduce the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded reflect the power of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Christian Right 
B) Texas Oil and Gas Association 
C) local Chambers of Commerce 
D) Texans for Lawsuit Reform 
E) Texas Trial Lawyers Association 
A) Christian Right 
B) Texas Oil and Gas Association 
C) local Chambers of Commerce 
D) Texans for Lawsuit Reform 
E) Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Question 6

This group's success in passing 90 percent of the legislative agenda it has sponsored indicates it is now arguably the most effective interest group in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) Texas AFL-CIO 
B) Texas Trial Lawyers Association 
C) Texas Medical Association 
D) Texas State Teachers Association 
E) Christian Coalition 
A) Texas AFL-CIO 
B) Texas Trial Lawyers Association 
C) Texas Medical Association 
D) Texas State Teachers Association 
E) Christian Coalition

Question 7

The personmost likely join an interest group is someone who makes _____ per year.

Accepted Answer

A) ​$20,000 
B) $40,000 
C) $60,000 
D) $80,000 
E) $100,000 
A) ​$20,000 
B) $40,000 
C) $60,000 
D) $80,000 
E) $100,000

Question 8

​Which person is least likely to join an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a high school dropout 
B) ​a high school graduate 
C) ​a college dropout 
D) ​a college graduate 
E) ​a graduate student 
A) ​a high school dropout 
B) ​a high school graduate 
C) ​a college dropout 
D) ​a college graduate 
E) ​a graduate student

Question 9

Interest groups and political parties play essential roles in democracy.First,define the roles of interest groups and political parties.Second,compare and contrast their roles in the political process.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups and political parties bo

Question 10

Which statement about interest groups andpolitical parties is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A party has a narrowfocus, whereas an interest group isbroadly focused. 
B) Bothinterest groups and political partiesare broadly focused. 
C) Both parties and interest groups try to gain power by runningcandidates in elections. 
D) Both interest groups and political parties are concerned with public policy. 
E) Political parties work entirely behind the scenes. 
A) A party has a narrowfocus, whereas an interest group isbroadly focused. 
B) Bothinterest groups and political partiesare broadly focused. 
C) Both parties and interest groups try to gain power by runningcandidates in elections. 
D) Both interest groups and political parties are concerned with public policy. 
E) Political parties work entirely behind the scenes.

Question 11

Interest groups such as Common Cause and the League of Woman Voters are most accurately defined as which type of group?

Accepted Answer

A) ​public interest 
B) ​artsy or recreational 
C) ​ethnic 
D) ​spiritual 
E) ​economic 
A) ​public interest 
B) ​artsy or recreational 
C) ​ethnic 
D) ​spiritual 
E) ​economic

Question 12

Politically,Texas's teachers have been characterized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) disorganization and competition 
B) coordination and cooperation 
C) widespread support for unionization 
D) their loyalty and ability to build alliances 
E) their commitment to conservative political causes 
A) disorganization and competition 
B) coordination and cooperation 
C) widespread support for unionization 
D) their loyalty and ability to build alliances 
E) their commitment to conservative political causes

Question 13

Citizens are not responsible for ensuring thatwhich of thesetake place in government?

Accepted Answer

A) ​All private interests should be able to gain a piece of government influence, even at the expense of public interests. 
B) ​All interest groupsshould be able to present their point of view to public authorities. 
C) Government should be able to take account ofthe impact of its laws on individuals. 
D) Government shouldminimize the extent to which public policy is shaped at the behest of public interests. 
E) ​All of these ought to take place in government. 
A) ​All private interests should be able to gain a piece of government influence, even at the expense of public interests. 
B) ​All interest groupsshould be able to present their point of view to public authorities. 
C) Government should be able to take account ofthe impact of its laws on individuals. 
D) Government shouldminimize the extent to which public policy is shaped at the behest of public interests. 
E) ​All of these ought to take place in government.

Question 14

Which kind of group is able to collect money from individuals and use it to influence campaigns?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​political action committees 
B) ​527s 
C) ​501c4s 
D) ​1099s 
E) ​political action committees, 527s, and 501c4s, but not 1099s 
A) ​political action committees 
B) ​527s 
C) ​501c4s 
D) ​1099s 
E) ​political action committees, 527s, and 501c4s, but not 1099s

Question 15

​The NAACP,which is considered a racial/ethnic group,protects the interests of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) ​Asian Americans 
C) ​Hispanics 
D) ​Arabs 
E) ​Anglo-Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) ​Asian Americans 
C) ​Hispanics 
D) ​Arabs 
E) ​Anglo-Americans

Question 16

Discuss the techniques used by lobbyists to influence the legislative process.What restrictions does Texas law place on the activities of lobbyists? Explain how these restrictions affect the way interest groups operate in the state.

Accepted Answer

Lobbyists use a variety of techniques to

Question 17

Which of these should take place to ensure a stable democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Private influence in public policy should be reduced. 
B) Private influence in public policy should be increased. 
C) ​Single individuals should be able to affect public policy. 
D) ​The president of the United States should have unparalleled influence in public policy. 
E) Influential foreign leaders should have an effect in changing public policy. 
A) ​Private influence in public policy should be reduced. 
B) Private influence in public policy should be increased. 
C) ​Single individuals should be able to affect public policy. 
D) ​The president of the United States should have unparalleled influence in public policy. 
E) Influential foreign leaders should have an effect in changing public policy.

Question 18

Which group of people is the least likely to be organized?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​high school dropouts currently in poverty 
B) wealthy businessmen 
C) ​teachers 
D) ​doctors 
E) ​none of these, as all are equally likely to be organized 
A) ​high school dropouts currently in poverty 
B) wealthy businessmen 
C) ​teachers 
D) ​doctors 
E) ​none of these, as all are equally likely to be organized

Question 19

When people from an industry go to work for the agency regulating that industry,this movement is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a revolving door 
B) cooptation 
C) plutocracy 
D) lobbying in the bureaucracy 
E) a "right-to-work" law 
A) a revolving door 
B) cooptation 
C) plutocracy 
D) lobbying in the bureaucracy 
E) a "right-to-work" law

Question 20

​From 2000 through 2013,teacher organizations experienced _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a​decrease in membership 
B) ​no significant change in the number of members 
C) ​an increase in membership by 10,000 members 
D) ​an increase in membership by 25,000 members 
E) ​an increase in membership by 50,000 members 
A) a​decrease in membership 
B) ​no significant change in the number of members 
C) ​an increase in membership by 10,000 members 
D) ​an increase in membership by 25,000 members 
E) ​an increase in membership by 50,000 members

Which statement would be illustrated by the success of an interest group?

Lobbying is an activity that refers to _____.

Which statement about interest groupsis not correct?

Which of these best describes a political action committee?

Reforms in Texas's tort law that make it more difficult to win punitive damages against a business and reduce the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded reflect the power of the _____.

This group's success in passing 90 percent of the legislative agenda it has sponsored indicates it is now arguably the most effective interest group in Texas.

The personmost likely join an interest group is someone who makes _____ per year.

Which person is least likely to join an interest group?

Interest groups and political parties play essential roles in democracy.First,define the roles of interest groups and political parties.Second,compare and contrast their roles in the political process.

Which statement about interest groups andpolitical parties is true?

Interest groups such as Common Cause and the League of Woman Voters are most accurately defined as which type of group?

Politically,Texas's teachers have been characterized by _____.

Citizens are not responsible for ensuring thatwhich of thesetake place in government?

Which kind of group is able to collect money from individuals and use it to influence campaigns?

The NAACP,which is considered a racial/ethnic group,protects the interests of which group?

Discuss the techniques used by lobbyists to influence the legislative process.What restrictions does Texas law place on the activities of lobbyists? Explain how these restrictions affect the way interest groups operate in the state.

Which of these should take place to ensure a stable democracy?

Which group of people is the least likely to be organized?

When people from an industry go to work for the agency regulating that industry,this movement is called _____.

From 2000 through 2013,teacher organizations experienced _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Exam 3: Interest Groups

Which statement would be illustrated by the success of an interest group?

Lobbying is an activity that refers to _____.

Which statement about interest groupsis not correct?

Which of these best describes a political action committee?

Reforms in Texas's tort law that make it more difficult to win punitive damages against a business and reduce the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded reflect the power of the _____.

This group's success in passing 90 percent of the legislative agenda it has sponsored indicates it is now arguably the most effective interest group in Texas.

The personmost likely join an interest group is someone who makes _____ per year.

​Which person is least likely to join an interest group?

Interest groups and political parties play essential roles in democracy.First,define the roles of interest groups and political parties.Second,compare and contrast their roles in the political process.

Which statement about interest groups andpolitical parties is true?

Interest groups such as Common Cause and the League of Woman Voters are most accurately defined as which type of group?

Politically,Texas's teachers have been characterized by _____.

Citizens are not responsible for ensuring thatwhich of thesetake place in government?

Which kind of group is able to collect money from individuals and use it to influence campaigns?​

​The NAACP,which is considered a racial/ethnic group,protects the interests of which group?

Discuss the techniques used by lobbyists to influence the legislative process.What restrictions does Texas law place on the activities of lobbyists? Explain how these restrictions affect the way interest groups operate in the state.

Which of these should take place to ensure a stable democracy?

Which group of people is the least likely to be organized?​

When people from an industry go to work for the agency regulating that industry,this movement is called _____.

​From 2000 through 2013,teacher organizations experienced _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Which person is least likely to join an interest group?

Which kind of group is able to collect money from individuals and use it to influence campaigns?

The NAACP,which is considered a racial/ethnic group,protects the interests of which group?

Which group of people is the least likely to be organized?

From 2000 through 2013,teacher organizations experienced _____.