Question 1

Public interest groups exist to seek exclusive and specific benefits for their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the pros and cons of an inside strategy when it comes to influencing government? Discuss using an example.

Accepted Answer

An inside strategy can compromise effort

Question 3

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the tendency for organizations based on social movements to become more conventional in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalization 
B)  routinization 
C)  maturation 
D)  demobilization 
A)  institutionalization 
B)  routinization 
C)  maturation 
D)  demobilization

Question 4

A selective incentive is a benefit that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards volunteers in an interest group who raise a lot of money for the group 
B)  is selected as being the most valued by an interest group 
C)  is given to a group member who is selected at random 
D)  is offered to members of an interest group but not to the public 
A)  rewards volunteers in an interest group who raise a lot of money for the group 
B)  is selected as being the most valued by an interest group 
C)  is given to a group member who is selected at random 
D)  is offered to members of an interest group but not to the public

Question 5

Many professional lobbyists are persons who have had high-level experience in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the Tea Party social movement that developed in the United States in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited government 
B)  promoting gender equality in government 
C)  promoting traditional family values 
D)  protecting gun ownership 
A)  limited government 
B)  promoting gender equality in government 
C)  promoting traditional family values 
D)  protecting gun ownership

Question 7

What is the problem with infotainment?

Accepted Answer

Infotainment is the merging of informati

Question 8

The Canadian government's Court Challenges program was established to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  help those seeking to challenge the excessive power of the courts 
B)  assist those accused of a crime who could not afford a lawyer 
C)  assist equality-seeking groups in challenging discriminatory laws and policies 
D)  assist the medical profession in fighting malpractice lawsuits 
A)  help those seeking to challenge the excessive power of the courts 
B)  assist those accused of a crime who could not afford a lawyer 
C)  assist equality-seeking groups in challenging discriminatory laws and policies 
D)  assist the medical profession in fighting malpractice lawsuits

Question 9

The attempt by governments and politicians to control and shape the presentation of news in order to affect the public's evaluation of news stories is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  news management 
B)  investigative journalism 
C)  priming 
D)  infotainment 
A)  news management 
B)  investigative journalism 
C)  priming 
D)  infotainment

Question 10

How does the free rider problem affect interest groups?

Accepted Answer

An individual can often enjoy the benefi

Question 11

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was established as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  privately-owned radio and television network 
B)  non-profit, non-government corporation 
C)  instrument to promote the views of the governing political party 
D)  countermeasure to fears that American broadcast networks would move into Canada 
A)  privately-owned radio and television network 
B)  non-profit, non-government corporation 
C)  instrument to promote the views of the governing political party 
D)  countermeasure to fears that American broadcast networks would move into Canada

Question 12

What issue inspired Lois Gibbs to organize the citizens of Love Canal New York, in 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare reform 
B)  chemical pollution 
C)  gender equality 
D)  voting rights 
A)  welfare reform 
B)  chemical pollution 
C)  gender equality 
D)  voting rights

Question 13

According to the text, news coverage is affected by a concern to broadcast ________ stories.

Accepted Answer

A)  entertaining 
B)  newsworthy 
C)  factual 
D)  violent 
A)  entertaining 
B)  newsworthy 
C)  factual 
D)  violent

Question 14

Outside strategies are, by definition, strategies ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in which interest groups use experts from outside their groups to interact with decision-makers 
B)  that are less likely than inside strategies to stimulate opposition and criticism 
C)  in which interest groups develop close contacts with decision-makers and the public service in order to influence public policy 
D)  in which interest groups appeal to the public for support to put pressure on decision-makers 
A)  in which interest groups use experts from outside their groups to interact with decision-makers 
B)  that are less likely than inside strategies to stimulate opposition and criticism 
C)  in which interest groups develop close contacts with decision-makers and the public service in order to influence public policy 
D)  in which interest groups appeal to the public for support to put pressure on decision-makers

Question 15

Care2 is a petition site that focusses on ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animal rights 
B)  environmental issues 
C)  healthy living 
D)  All of the above 
A)  animal rights 
B)  environmental issues 
C)  healthy living 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Feminist, Aboriginal, and environmental interest groups that have received funding from the Canadian government are obligated to support government policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All social movements are associated with progressive (leftist) and human rights-oriented politics

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text, what could be considered one of the chief causes of the deregulation of financial markets that contributed to the recession of 2007-2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbying by American financial institutions 
B)  government overspending and debt 
C)  a lack of spending and too much belt-tightening 
D)  the inability of Congress to reduce financial regulations 
A)  lobbying by American financial institutions 
B)  government overspending and debt 
C)  a lack of spending and too much belt-tightening 
D)  the inability of Congress to reduce financial regulations

Question 19

What is the difference between a social movement and an interest group?

Accepted Answer

Both social movements and interest group

Question 20

Selecting and highlighting some facets of events or issues to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, or solution in a news story is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  priming 
B)  framing 
C)  investigative journalism 
D)  infotainment 
A)  priming 
B)  framing 
C)  investigative journalism 
D)  infotainment

Public interest groups exist to seek exclusive and specific benefits for their members.

What are the pros and cons of an inside strategy when it comes to influencing government? Discuss using an example.

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the tendency for organizations based on social movements to become more conventional in nature?

A selective incentive is a benefit that ________.

Many professional lobbyists are persons who have had high-level experience in government.

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the Tea Party social movement that developed in the United States in 2009?

What is the problem with infotainment?

The Canadian government's Court Challenges program was established to ________.

The attempt by governments and politicians to control and shape the presentation of news in order to affect the public's evaluation of news stories is known as ____________.

How does the free rider problem affect interest groups?

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was established as a(n) ________.

What issue inspired Lois Gibbs to organize the citizens of Love Canal New York, in 1978?

According to the text, news coverage is affected by a concern to broadcast ________ stories.

Outside strategies are, by definition, strategies ________.

Care2 is a petition site that focusses on ______________.

Feminist, Aboriginal, and environmental interest groups that have received funding from the Canadian government are obligated to support government policies.

All social movements are associated with progressive (leftist) and human rights-oriented politics

According to the text, what could be considered one of the chief causes of the deregulation of financial markets that contributed to the recession of 2007-2009?

What is the difference between a social movement and an interest group?

Selecting and highlighting some facets of events or issues to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, or solution in a news story is best described as ________.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

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Exam 8: Political Influence and Political Communication

Public interest groups exist to seek exclusive and specific benefits for their members.

What are the pros and cons of an inside strategy when it comes to influencing government? Discuss using an example.

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the tendency for organizations based on social movements to become more conventional in nature?

A selective incentive is a benefit that ________.

Many professional lobbyists are persons who have had high-level experience in government.

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the Tea Party social movement that developed in the United States in 2009?

What is the problem with infotainment?

The Canadian government's Court Challenges program was established to ________.

The attempt by governments and politicians to control and shape the presentation of news in order to affect the public's evaluation of news stories is known as ____________.

How does the free rider problem affect interest groups?

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was established as a(n) ________.

What issue inspired Lois Gibbs to organize the citizens of Love Canal New York, in 1978?

According to the text, news coverage is affected by a concern to broadcast ________ stories.

Outside strategies are, by definition, strategies ________.

Care2 is a petition site that focusses on ______________.

Feminist, Aboriginal, and environmental interest groups that have received funding from the Canadian government are obligated to support government policies.

All social movements are associated with progressive (leftist) and human rights-oriented politics

According to the text, what could be considered one of the chief causes of the deregulation of financial markets that contributed to the recession of 2007-2009?

What is the difference between a social movement and an interest group?

Selecting and highlighting some facets of events or issues to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, or solution in a news story is best described as ________.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

Filters