Question 1

Another name for lobbying is

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A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting. 
A)  stalking. 
B)  mobilizing. 
C)  petitioning. 
D)  litigating. 
E)  soliciting.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the status of lobbyists for foreign interests in the United States?

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A)  Federal law forbids foreign nations from lobbying the federal government but does permit foreign-owned businesses to lobby. 
B)  Both foreign nations and foreign business interests lobby strongly for economic benefits, military aid, and other issues. 
C)  Treaty laws permit lobbying by representatives of foreign nations, but no foreign corporation may lobby the foreign government unless it is incorporated in the United States. 
D)  American citizens may not lobby the federal government on behalf of a foreign entity, but foreign nationals may do so. 
E)  Only American citizens can lobby the federal government on behalf of a foreign corporation if it is incorporated in the United States. 
A)  Federal law forbids foreign nations from lobbying the federal government but does permit foreign-owned businesses to lobby. 
B)  Both foreign nations and foreign business interests lobby strongly for economic benefits, military aid, and other issues. 
C)  Treaty laws permit lobbying by representatives of foreign nations, but no foreign corporation may lobby the foreign government unless it is incorporated in the United States. 
D)  American citizens may not lobby the federal government on behalf of a foreign entity, but foreign nationals may do so. 
E)  Only American citizens can lobby the federal government on behalf of a foreign corporation if it is incorporated in the United States.

Question 3

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Populists supported the initiative because they

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A)  saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process. 
B)  saw it as a way to enhance the influence of labor unions and business interests in the legislative process. 
C)  thought it was a way to enhance the power of the judiciary at the expense of the executive branch. 
D)  saw it as a way to allow interest groups to circumvent the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
E)  believed the Founding Fathers wanted the nation to have more direct democracy. 
A)  saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process. 
B)  saw it as a way to enhance the influence of labor unions and business interests in the legislative process. 
C)  thought it was a way to enhance the power of the judiciary at the expense of the executive branch. 
D)  saw it as a way to allow interest groups to circumvent the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
E)  believed the Founding Fathers wanted the nation to have more direct democracy.

Question 5

The practice of lobbying is protected by

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A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision. 
A)  the First Amendment. 
B)  state and federal laws dating from the 1930s. 
C)  internal rules of Congress. 
D)  the personal relationships between lobbyists and politicians. 
E)  a 1961 Supreme Court decision.

Question 6

Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

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A)  with higher levels of income and education. 
B)  from the lower socioeconomic levels. 
C)  who do not participate in politics. 
D)  who work in manual labor and unskilled occupations. 
E)  who identify as Democrats. 
A)  with higher levels of income and education. 
B)  from the lower socioeconomic levels. 
C)  who do not participate in politics. 
D)  who work in manual labor and unskilled occupations. 
E)  who identify as Democrats.

Question 7

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

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A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance 
A)  legitimacy 
B)  money 
C)  information 
D)  campaign workers 
E)  legal assistance

Question 8

Lobbying is

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A)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through advertisements and media coverage, on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
B)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
C)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through phone calls or e-mails, on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
D)  the act of working on a re-election campaign. 
E)  making illegal campaign contributions to government officials. 
A)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through advertisements and media coverage, on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
B)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
C)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through phone calls or e-mails, on members of Congress or a state legislature. 
D)  the act of working on a re-election campaign. 
E)  making illegal campaign contributions to government officials.

Question 9

Interest groups are concerned with the ______ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ______ of government.

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A)  values; goals 
B)  membership; authority 
C)  policies; personnel 
D)  lawfulness; political feasibility 
E)  legitimacy; power 
A)  values; goals 
B)  membership; authority 
C)  policies; personnel 
D)  lawfulness; political feasibility 
E)  legitimacy; power

Question 10

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

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A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline. 
A)  dramatically increased. 
B)  experienced relatively modest growth. 
C)  remained relatively stagnant. 
D)  dramatically decreased. 
E)  experienced relatively modest decline.

Question 11

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group, that group is best described as a

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A)  staff organization. 
B)  free-rider group. 
C)  lobbyist firm. 
D)  PAC. 
E)  527 committee. 
A)  staff organization. 
B)  free-rider group. 
C)  lobbyist firm. 
D)  PAC. 
E)  527 committee.

Question 12

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

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A)  they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join. 
A)  they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests. 
B)  they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing. 
C)  they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism. 
D)  unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization. 
E)  unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join.

Question 13

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

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A)  public-sector interest group. 
B)  professional association. 
C)  political party. 
D)  political action committee. 
E)  public interest group. 
A)  public-sector interest group. 
B)  professional association. 
C)  political party. 
D)  political action committee. 
E)  public interest group.

Question 14

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

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A)  Many members of Congress list lobbyists as treasurers of their re-election campaigns. 
B)  Interest groups will often hire lobbyists whom they know to be key fund-raisers for the politicians they hope to influence. 
C)  Many of Washington's top lobbyists have close ties to important members of Congress or were themselves important political figures. 
D)  Lobbyists have substantial influence in setting the legislative agenda. 
E)  Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office. 
A)  Many members of Congress list lobbyists as treasurers of their re-election campaigns. 
B)  Interest groups will often hire lobbyists whom they know to be key fund-raisers for the politicians they hope to influence. 
C)  Many of Washington's top lobbyists have close ties to important members of Congress or were themselves important political figures. 
D)  Lobbyists have substantial influence in setting the legislative agenda. 
E)  Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office.

Question 16

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of pluralism in American poli

Question 17

In the world of lobbyists, to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

Accepted Answer

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 themselves up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free riders on their costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of their overuse of PACs. 
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 themselves up to adverse actions by state governments. 
D)  allowed other companies to become free riders on their costly lobbying efforts. 
E)  been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of their overuse of PACs.

Question 18

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002, political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives 
A)  having an interest shared by others 
B)  having a higher income and education 
C)  already being a member of a political party 
D)  having connections with government officials 
E)  the region of the country in which an individual lives

Question 20

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association 
A)  ideological 
B)  partisan 
C)  labor 
D)  public interest 
E)  professional association

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

Another name for lobbying is

Which of the following statements best describes the status of lobbyists for foreign interests in the United States?

Interest groups have been the most successful way to politically mobilize the poor and working classes in the United States.

Populists supported the initiative because they

The practice of lobbying is protected by

Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

Lobbying is

Interest groups are concerned with the ______ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ______ of government.

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group, that group is best described as a

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

The National League of Cities is a good example of a

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

In the world of lobbyists, to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002, political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

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