Question 1

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

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A) become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B) only lobbied members of one political party, who have just lost their majority. 
C) lobbied only the federal government, opening itself up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D) allowed other companies to become free riders on its costly lobbying efforts. 
A) become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government. 
B) only lobbied members of one political party, who have just lost their majority. 
C) lobbied only the federal government, opening itself up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D) allowed other companies to become free riders on its costly lobbying efforts.

Question 2

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

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A) there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete for attention. 
B) there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands. 
C) there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of representation. 
D) these interests often want to stay hidden from public view. 
A) there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete for attention. 
B) there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands. 
C) there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of representation. 
D) these interests often want to stay hidden from public view.

Question 3

Interest group activity increased considerably in the 1880s and 1890s as a result of the

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A) beginning of the Civil War. 
B) Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C) first federal government efforts at economic intervention to fight large monopolies and to regulate some aspects of interstate commerce. 
D) Great Depression. 
A) beginning of the Civil War. 
B) Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C) first federal government efforts at economic intervention to fight large monopolies and to regulate some aspects of interstate commerce. 
D) Great Depression.

Question 4

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as

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A) going public. 
B) lobbying. 
C) institutional advertising. 
D) an issue network. 
A) going public. 
B) lobbying. 
C) institutional advertising. 
D) an issue network.

Question 5

What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1880s, the 1930s, and the 1960s? Using examples of specific organizations, explain how the groups that emerged in the 1960s differed from the groups that preceded them.

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There are two components to this questio

Question 6

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

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A) Litigation 
B) Creating a "war room" 
C) Creating an iron triangle 
D) Going public 
A) Litigation 
B) Creating a "war room" 
C) Creating an iron triangle 
D) Going public

Question 7

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what dilemma in American politics?

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A) Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B) Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C) There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D) Organized associations and groups tend to inhibit freedom. 
A) Liberty is often inconsistent with equality. 
B) Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions. 
C) There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States. 
D) Organized associations and groups tend to inhibit freedom.

Question 8

The increased number and importance of interest groups

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A) causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B) is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C) is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D) is due to the decline in the U.S.multiparty system. 
A) causes a subsequent expansion in government. 
B) is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. 
C) is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government. 
D) is due to the decline in the U.S.multiparty system.

Question 9

The primary function of a PAC is to

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A) raise grassroots support for a particular interest. 
B) build better networks between interest groups and political parties. 
C) raise and distribute money to election campaigns. 
D) produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign. 
A) raise grassroots support for a particular interest. 
B) build better networks between interest groups and political parties. 
C) raise and distribute money to election campaigns. 
D) produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign.

Question 10

Approximately ________ lobbyists are currently registered with Congress.

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A) 1,200 
B) 4,500 
C) 12,000 
D) 24,000 
A) 1,200 
B) 4,500 
C) 12,000 
D) 24,000

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT part of the ethics rules enacted by Congress in 2007?

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A) a prohibition on lobbyists from paying for most meals, trips, parties, and gifts for members of Congress 
B) a requirement to disclose the amounts and sources of small campaign contributions collected from clients and "bundled" into large contributions 
C) a requirement to disclose the funds lobbyists use to rally voters to support or oppose legislative proposals 
D) a prohibition on all PAC contributions to members of Congress 
A) a prohibition on lobbyists from paying for most meals, trips, parties, and gifts for members of Congress 
B) a requirement to disclose the amounts and sources of small campaign contributions collected from clients and "bundled" into large contributions 
C) a requirement to disclose the funds lobbyists use to rally voters to support or oppose legislative proposals 
D) a prohibition on all PAC contributions to members of Congress

Question 12

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

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A) blue-collar workers whose formative experience was the Great Depression 
B) upper-middle-class professionals, for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s were key experiences 
C) conservative evangelical southerners reacting to the cultural changes of the 1960s 
D) recent immigrants to the United States 
A) blue-collar workers whose formative experience was the Great Depression 
B) upper-middle-class professionals, for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s were key experiences 
C) conservative evangelical southerners reacting to the cultural changes of the 1960s 
D) recent immigrants to the United States

Question 13

The American Family Association and Citizens United are examples of

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A) ideologically liberal interest groups. 
B) ideologically conservative interest groups. 
C) federally funded government programs created in response to interest group lobbying. 
D) state government-funded programs created in response to interest group lobbying. 
A) ideologically liberal interest groups. 
B) ideologically conservative interest groups. 
C) federally funded government programs created in response to interest group lobbying. 
D) state government-funded programs created in response to interest group lobbying.

Question 14

Many interest groups are initially organized because

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A) most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B) funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C) a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes that a group will promote and enhance his or her goals and political influence. 
D) a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results. 
A) most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups. 
B) funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action. 
C) a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes that a group will promote and enhance his or her goals and political influence. 
D) a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results.

Question 15

Analyze the theory of pluralism.Your essay should discuss the main assumptions of pluralism concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics, James Madison's concerns about factions and their effects on government, and some contemporary criticisms of pluralism in American politics.

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There are three components to this quest

Question 16

A membership association is a group

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A) that accepts anyone as a member. 
B) in which members play an important role in the daily activities and administration. 
C) in which members vote directly for their leaders. 
D) in which only members may receive benefits. 
A) that accepts anyone as a member. 
B) in which members play an important role in the daily activities and administration. 
C) in which members vote directly for their leaders. 
D) in which only members may receive benefits.

Question 17

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

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A) banned PACs. 
B) limited PAC donations to $10,000. 
C) prohibited any political activity from 527 committees. 
D) did not restrict PACs in any significant way. 
A) banned PACs. 
B) limited PAC donations to $10,000. 
C) prohibited any political activity from 527 committees. 
D) did not restrict PACs in any significant way.

Question 18

National defense is a good example of a

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A) material benefit. 
B) collective good. 
C) solidary benefit. 
D) purposive benefit. 
A) material benefit. 
B) collective good. 
C) solidary benefit. 
D) purposive benefit.

Question 19

Individuals and organizations can give an unlimited amount of money to

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A) U.S.Senate candidates. 
B) U.S.presidential candidates. 
C) political parties. 
D) Super PACs. 
A) U.S.Senate candidates. 
B) U.S.presidential candidates. 
C) political parties. 
D) Super PACs.

Question 20

In order to overcome the ________ problem, interest groups often provide ________ to their members.

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A) free-rider; collective goods 
B) free-rider; selective benefits 
C) principal-agent; collective goods 
D) principal-agent; selective benefits 
A) free-rider; collective goods 
B) free-rider; selective benefits 
C) principal-agent; collective goods 
D) principal-agent; selective benefits

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

Interest group activity increased considerably in the 1880s and 1890s as a result of the

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as

What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1880s, the 1930s, and the 1960s? Using examples of specific organizations, explain how the groups that emerged in the 1960s differed from the groups that preceded them.

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what dilemma in American politics?

The increased number and importance of interest groups

The primary function of a PAC is to

Approximately ________ lobbyists are currently registered with Congress.

Which of the following was NOT part of the ethics rules enacted by Congress in 2007?

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

The American Family Association and Citizens United are examples of

Many interest groups are initially organized because

Analyze the theory of pluralism.Your essay should discuss the main assumptions of pluralism concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics, James Madison's concerns about factions and their effects on government, and some contemporary criticisms of pluralism in American politics.

A membership association is a group

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

National defense is a good example of a

Individuals and organizations can give an unlimited amount of money to

In order to overcome the problem, interest groups often provide to their members.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 11: Groups and Interests

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

Interest group activity increased considerably in the 1880s and 1890s as a result of the

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as

What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1880s, the 1930s, and the 1960s? Using examples of specific organizations, explain how the groups that emerged in the 1960s differed from the groups that preceded them.

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what dilemma in American politics?

The increased number and importance of interest groups

The primary function of a PAC is to

Approximately ________ lobbyists are currently registered with Congress.

Which of the following was NOT part of the ethics rules enacted by Congress in 2007?

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

The American Family Association and Citizens United are examples of

Many interest groups are initially organized because

A membership association is a group

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

National defense is a good example of a

Individuals and organizations can give an unlimited amount of money to

In order to overcome the ________ problem, interest groups often provide ________ to their members.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

In order to overcome the problem, interest groups often provide to their members.