Question 1

About half of the people in the United States describe themselves as Protestant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the main arguments against interest groups is that they

Accepted Answer

A) do not represent people equally. 
B) cause too much disagreement. 
C) are too partisan. 
D) do not value other opinions. 
E) often use the judicial system. 
A) do not represent people equally. 
B) cause too much disagreement. 
C) are too partisan. 
D) do not value other opinions. 
E) often use the judicial system.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's decision in 2010 allows corporations to use general funds for election-specific ads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The oldest and largest environmental interest group operating in the United States is called

Accepted Answer

A) Greenpeace. 
B) the Natural Resources Defense Council. 
C) the Wilderness Society. 
D) the Sierra Club. 
E) the Defenders of Wildlife. 
A) Greenpeace. 
B) the Natural Resources Defense Council. 
C) the Wilderness Society. 
D) the Sierra Club. 
E) the Defenders of Wildlife.

Question 5

The term used to refer to competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups that helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group is

Accepted Answer

A) interest group pluralism. 
B) diversity of interest groups. 
C) factional grouping. 
D) trade association. 
E) displacement of factions. 
A) interest group pluralism. 
B) diversity of interest groups. 
C) factional grouping. 
D) trade association. 
E) displacement of factions.

Question 6

The most distinct section of the United States is the industrial Northeast, including Boston, New York City, and most of New England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cuban Americans tend to vote for

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans. 
B) other Cuban Americans. 
C) Independents. 
D) Castro. 
E) Democrats. 
A) Republicans. 
B) other Cuban Americans. 
C) Independents. 
D) Castro. 
E) Democrats.

Question 8

Independent expenditures, money spent on behalf of a political party or a candidate that is truly independent of the party or candidate, by an unrelated group are

Accepted Answer

A) unlimited in any way but must be disclosed to the Federal Elections Commission. 
B) limited by PAC rules. 
C) unlimited only during election years. 
D) donated by political parties. 
E) limited by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
A) unlimited in any way but must be disclosed to the Federal Elections Commission. 
B) limited by PAC rules. 
C) unlimited only during election years. 
D) donated by political parties. 
E) limited by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

Question 9

Nonprofit groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, that operate outside the institutions of government but often pursue public policy objectives and lobby governments are called

Accepted Answer

A) PIRGs 
B) NGOs 
C) SIIGs 
D) PSIGs 
E) FPIGs 
A) PIRGs 
B) NGOs 
C) SIIGs 
D) PSIGs 
E) FPIGs

Question 10

Massachusetts and Vermont allow

Accepted Answer

A) private employers to grant health care for same-sex domestic partners. 
B) antidiscrimination statutes regarding housing and employment. 
C) restrictions based on sexual orientation. 
D) same-sex marriages. 
E) "don't ask, don't tell" policies in the state militia. 
A) private employers to grant health care for same-sex domestic partners. 
B) antidiscrimination statutes regarding housing and employment. 
C) restrictions based on sexual orientation. 
D) same-sex marriages. 
E) "don't ask, don't tell" policies in the state militia.

Question 11

Prior to the current immigration trend, the largest wave of new immigrants came to the United States in the years between

Accepted Answer

A) 1840 and 1860. 
B) 1864 and 1896. 
C) 1900 and 1924. 
D) 1950 and 1984. 
E) 1980 and 1994. 
A) 1840 and 1860. 
B) 1864 and 1896. 
C) 1900 and 1924. 
D) 1950 and 1984. 
E) 1980 and 1994.

Question 12

The West and Northeast are more urban, relative to the rest of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When groups find the normal political process unresponsive to their agenda, they may turn to

Accepted Answer

A) litigation. 
B) propaganda. 
C) making new rules. 
D) county officials. 
E) congressional committees. 
A) litigation. 
B) propaganda. 
C) making new rules. 
D) county officials. 
E) congressional committees.

Question 14

Moving from a government job to a job with an interest group-or vice versa-is so common that this career path is called the

Accepted Answer

A) iron triangle. 
B) revolving door. 
C) patronage system. 
D) issue networking path. 
E) section 504 group. 
A) iron triangle. 
B) revolving door. 
C) patronage system. 
D) issue networking path. 
E) section 504 group.

Question 15

Political socialization does NOT significantly influence how individuals see politics as they mature into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Race is a social division based on national origin, religion, and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A company with a labor agreement under which union membership cannot be required as a condition of employment is called

Accepted Answer

A) a free rider. 
B) a 527 group. 
C) an open shop. 
D) a half rider. 
E) an independent group. 
A) a free rider. 
B) a 527 group. 
C) an open shop. 
D) a half rider. 
E) an independent group.

Question 18

The "A Day Without Immigrants" protest in Los Angeles was organized to shed light on the negative impact of illegal aliens on the U.S.economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a significant difference between 527 interest groups and 501-C interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Some things that 501-Cs do make individual donations to the group tax deductible. 
B) Some things that 527s do make individual donations to the group tax deductible. 
C) 527s always have more members than 501-Cs. 
D) Members of 527s are required to take an oath. 
E) Members of 501-Cs are required to take an oath. 
A) Some things that 501-Cs do make individual donations to the group tax deductible. 
B) Some things that 527s do make individual donations to the group tax deductible. 
C) 527s always have more members than 501-Cs. 
D) Members of 527s are required to take an oath. 
E) Members of 501-Cs are required to take an oath.

Question 20

The majority of PACs are labor PACs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

About half of the people in the United States describe themselves as Protestant.

One of the main arguments against interest groups is that they

The Supreme Court's decision in 2010 allows corporations to use general funds for election-specific ads.

The oldest and largest environmental interest group operating in the United States is called

The term used to refer to competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups that helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group is

The most distinct section of the United States is the industrial Northeast, including Boston, New York City, and most of New England.

Cuban Americans tend to vote for

Independent expenditures, money spent on behalf of a political party or a candidate that is truly independent of the party or candidate, by an unrelated group are

Nonprofit groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, that operate outside the institutions of government but often pursue public policy objectives and lobby governments are called

Massachusetts and Vermont allow

Prior to the current immigration trend, the largest wave of new immigrants came to the United States in the years between

The West and Northeast are more urban, relative to the rest of the United States.

When groups find the normal political process unresponsive to their agenda, they may turn to

Moving from a government job to a job with an interest group-or vice versa-is so common that this career path is called the

Political socialization does NOT significantly influence how individuals see politics as they mature into adulthood.

Race is a social division based on national origin, religion, and language.

A company with a labor agreement under which union membership cannot be required as a condition of employment is called

The "A Day Without Immigrants" protest in Los Angeles was organized to shed light on the negative impact of illegal aliens on the U.S.economy.

What is a significant difference between 527 interest groups and 501-C interest groups?

The majority of PACs are labor PACs.

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