Question 1

The citizens of ________ have the largest number of organized interest groups at their disposal.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States
B)  Germany
C)  Italy
D)  France
E)  Great Britain A

Question 2

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental protection
B)  economic activity
C)  civil liberties
D)  labor reform
E)  reform of government

Question 3

The term iron triangle refers to

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A)  a tightly-knit set of lobbying groups.
B)  the relationship among the Congress,the military,and defense contractors.
C)  a small and informal but relatively stable set of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists who are concerned with promoting a particular interest.
D)  the strategy of lobbying all three branches of government simultaneously.
E)  a corrupt relationship among the president,Congress,and the Supreme Court. C

Question 4

The limits of interest groups' use of extreme tactics might be gauged by the congressional Democratic backlash against the ________,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.

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A)  ACLU
B)  Sierra Club
C)  Izaak Walton League
D)  AARP
E)  AFL-CIO

Question 5

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

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A)  Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change.
B)  The interests of groups with large memberships will typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups.
C)  Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups.
D)  The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group.
E)  Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources. C

Question 6

What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

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Economic groups offer members private (o...

Question 7

Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

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A)  being a tool that provides unfair advantages to liberal Democrats.
B)  leveling the playing field for monetary influence in federal elections.
C)  making it more likely that minor parties will gain control of government.
D)  giving too much influence to the wealthy.
E)  refusing to abide by FEC regulations.

Question 8

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

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A)  an iron triangle includes members of the legislative,executive,and judicial branches,while issue networks bypass the judicial branch.
B)  issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists,while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions.
C)  issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles,in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.
D)  issue networks,being less formal,rely on outside lobbying only,while iron triangles use inside lobbying only.
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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An iron triangle is a small and informal...

Question 10

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,000
B)  $5,000
C)  $25,000
D)  $50,000
E)  $100,000

Question 11

To have great influence,an outside lobbying group must generally have one of two things: a lot of money or

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed policy information.
B)  a strong legal team.
C)  high visibility.
D)  a committed membership
E)  close relationships with executive branch officers.

Question 12

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) ultimately led to the creation of

Accepted Answer

A)  super PACs.
B)  PACs.
C)  election reform.
D)  independent-expenditure-committees (IECs) .
E)  the AARP.

Question 13

Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that

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A)  their leaders are elected by secret ballot among the group's members.
B)  there is no material incentive for members in their pursuit of the group's goals.
C)  they do not lobby government officials directly,but rely instead on public service announcements to get their views across to society.
D)  they always pursue goals in which there is a high level of agreement among society members.
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Which citizens' group did a Fortune magazine survey rank as the nation's most powerful lobbying group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the NAACP
B)  the AFL-CIO
C)  the AARP
D)  MADD
E)  Common Cause

Question 15

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens' groups.
B)  labor.
C)  business.
D)  agriculture.
E)  foreign governments.

Question 16

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

Accepted Answer

A)  republicanism.
B)  constitutionalism.
C)  elitist theory.
D)  pluralist theory.
E)  interest-group liberalism.

Question 17

About ________ of people who regularly listen to National Public Radio do not donate money to their local station.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent
B)  30 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  70 percent
E)  90 percent

Question 18

Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is any organization th...

Question 19

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

Accepted Answer

A)  incumbents.
B)  challengers.
C)  independents.
D)  liberal Democrats.
E)  liberal Republicans.

Question 20

Compare outside lobbying and inside lobbying.

Accepted Answer

Inside lobbying is based on close contac...

Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The citizens of ________ have the largest number of organized interest groups at their disposal.

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The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

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The term iron triangle refers to

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The limits of interest groups' use of extreme tactics might be gauged by the congressional Democratic backlash against the ________,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993.

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Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

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What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

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Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

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A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

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Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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To have great influence,an outside lobbying group must generally have one of two things: a lot of money or

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The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) ultimately led to the creation of

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Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that

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Which citizens' group did a Fortune magazine survey rank as the nation's most powerful lobbying group?

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The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

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The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

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About ________ of people who regularly listen to National Public Radio do not donate money to their local station.

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Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

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PACs tend to contribute the most money to

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Compare outside lobbying and inside lobbying.

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