Question 1

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

Accepted Answer

A)  scandal 
B)  the greater fund-raising opportunities of challengers 
C)  redistricting 
D)  controversial voting record 
E)  a well-funded challenger 
A)  scandal 
B)  the greater fund-raising opportunities of challengers 
C)  redistricting 
D)  controversial voting record 
E)  a well-funded challenger

Question 3

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Accepted Answer

A)  business. 
B)  labor. 
C)  single-issue ideological organizations. 
D)  consumers. 
E)  agriculture. 
A)  business. 
B)  labor. 
C)  single-issue ideological organizations. 
D)  consumers. 
E)  agriculture.

Question 4

Which interest is not represented in a list of the top interest groups in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  trial lawyers 
B)  the environment 
C)  the gas and oil industry 
D)  public employees 
E)  agriculture 
A)  trial lawyers 
B)  the environment 
C)  the gas and oil industry 
D)  public employees 
E)  agriculture

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason for forming a PAC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates are more likely to notice a substantial contribution from a PAC than numerous small contributions from individuals. 
B)  Lobbyists who deliver substantial PAC money to a candidate can more likely gain access to that candidate. 
C)  A PAC is a way for an interest group to send a message to a candidate that it is willing to back with money. 
D)  A PAC can serve as a middleman to provide money to candidates that the PAC's members do not want to support publicly. 
E)  A PAC is allowed to donate unlimited amounts of money directly to a particular candidate. 
A)  Candidates are more likely to notice a substantial contribution from a PAC than numerous small contributions from individuals. 
B)  Lobbyists who deliver substantial PAC money to a candidate can more likely gain access to that candidate. 
C)  A PAC is a way for an interest group to send a message to a candidate that it is willing to back with money. 
D)  A PAC can serve as a middleman to provide money to candidates that the PAC's members do not want to support publicly. 
E)  A PAC is allowed to donate unlimited amounts of money directly to a particular candidate.

Question 6

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  bribery. 
B)  PAC-ing. 
C)  bundling. 
D)  soft money. 
E)  hard money. 
A)  bribery. 
B)  PAC-ing. 
C)  bundling. 
D)  soft money. 
E)  hard money.

Question 8

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not challenged by powerful, organized interest groups. 
B)  form their own political action committee. 
C)  seek pardons or clemency. 
D)  limit their requests to personal issues. 
E)  write letters to legislators. 
A)  are not challenged by powerful, organized interest groups. 
B)  form their own political action committee. 
C)  seek pardons or clemency. 
D)  limit their requests to personal issues. 
E)  write letters to legislators.

Question 9

______ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Gib" Lewis 
B)  "Pete" Laney 
C)  Bill Ratliff 
D)  Tom Craddick 
E)  Sam Rayburn 
A)  "Gib" Lewis 
B)  "Pete" Laney 
C)  Bill Ratliff 
D)  Tom Craddick 
E)  Sam Rayburn

Question 10

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  firefighters. 
B)  police officers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  justices of the peace. 
E)  autoworkers. 
A)  firefighters. 
B)  police officers. 
C)  teachers. 
D)  justices of the peace. 
E)  autoworkers.

Question 11

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

Accepted Answer

A)  incumbents. 
B)  supporters of business interests. 
C)  Republicans. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  Democrats. 
A)  incumbents. 
B)  supporters of business interests. 
C)  Republicans. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  Democrats.

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Which interest is not represented in a list of the top interest groups in Texas?

Which of the following is not a reason for forming a PAC?

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

______ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

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

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 22: Interest Groups and Lobbying

Spending on issue advocacy ads by PACs need not be reported by a candidate.

Which of the following is not a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Which interest is not represented in a list of the top interest groups in Texas?

Which of the following is not a reason for forming a PAC?

PACs help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they

______ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

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

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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