Question 1

Interest groups in Texas are not allowed to run paid advertisements in the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lobbyists may gain access to legislators by building support for an issue among their constituents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a public interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund 
B)  the Texas Medical Association 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  Texans for Lawsuit Reform 
E)  the Texas Bar Association 
A)  the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund 
B)  the Texas Medical Association 
C)  Common Cause 
D)  Texans for Lawsuit Reform 
E)  the Texas Bar Association

Question 4

Interest groups representing labor organizations dominate Texas politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ______ challengers.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent more than 
B)  twice as much as 
C)  three times the amount of 
D)  five times as much as 
E)  ten times as much as 
A)  50 percent more than 
B)  twice as much as 
C)  three times the amount of 
D)  five times as much as 
E)  ten times as much as

Question 7

One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ______ as lobbyists.

Accepted Answer

A)  retired sports stars 
B)  political science majors 
C)  Republican campaign consultants 
D)  former legislators and government officials 
E)  celebrities 
A)  retired sports stars 
B)  political science majors 
C)  Republican campaign consultants 
D)  former legislators and government officials 
E)  celebrities

Question 8

Entertaining politicians is one of the most critical ways for lobbyists to gain access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the function of EMILY's List?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides early campaign funding for female candidates. 
B)  It is the largest victims' rights group in Texas. 
C)  It is designed to help raise money for the Texas teachers' unions. 
D)  It is a PAC that raises money from the petrochemical industry. 
E)  It is an organization that lobbies for more government efforts to stop child abduction. 
A)  It provides early campaign funding for female candidates. 
B)  It is the largest victims' rights group in Texas. 
C)  It is designed to help raise money for the Texas teachers' unions. 
D)  It is a PAC that raises money from the petrochemical industry. 
E)  It is an organization that lobbies for more government efforts to stop child abduction.

Question 10

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

Accepted Answer

A)  the gas and oil industry. 
B)  pharmaceutical companies. 
C)  consumer interest groups. 
D)  public employee unions. 
E)  environmental groups. 
A)  the gas and oil industry. 
B)  pharmaceutical companies. 
C)  consumer interest groups. 
D)  public employee unions. 
E)  environmental groups.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional groups 
B)  public employee interest groups 
C)  civil rights groups 
D)  chemical company lobbyists 
E)  business lobbyists 
A)  professional groups 
B)  public employee interest groups 
C)  civil rights groups 
D)  chemical company lobbyists 
E)  business lobbyists

Interest groups in Texas are not allowed to run paid advertisements in the media.

Lobbyists may gain access to legislators by building support for an issue among their constituents.

Which of the following is the best example of a public interest group?

Interest groups representing labor organizations dominate Texas politics.

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

On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ______ challengers.

One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ______ as lobbyists.

Entertaining politicians is one of the most critical ways for lobbyists to gain access.

What is the function of EMILY's List?

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Which of the following groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

Interest groups in Texas are not allowed to run paid advertisements in the media.

Lobbyists may gain access to legislators by building support for an issue among their constituents.

Which of the following is the best example of a public interest group?

Interest groups representing labor organizations dominate Texas politics.

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

On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ______ challengers.

One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ______ as lobbyists.

Entertaining politicians is one of the most critical ways for lobbyists to gain access.

What is the function of EMILY's List?

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Which of the following groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

Texas and the Nation

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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