Question 1

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Liberty is often inconsistent with equality.
B)   Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions.
C)   There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States.
D)   Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom.
E)   It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights.

Question 2

In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   grassroots mobilization
B)   gaining access
C)   litigation
D)   campaign financing
E)   iron triangles A

Question 3

The solidary benefits of interest groups include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   friendship and consciousness-raising
B)   special services and goods
C)   information and money
D)   identification with the purpose or ideology of the group
E)   representation before government

Question 4

Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

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A)   a public interest group
B)   an ideological interest group
C)   a professional association
D)   a political party
E)   a business group

Question 5

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Roe v. Wade (1973) 
B)   Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C)   Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
D)   United States v. Nixon (1974) 
E)   Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Question 6

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in political party organizations.

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Interest groups have had a significant i...

Question 7

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

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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 itself up to adverse actions by state governments.
D)   allowed other companies to become free-riders on its costly lobbying efforts.
E)   been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of its overuse of political action committees. A

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an economic group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exxon
B)   Microsoft
C)   Apple
D)   Dow Chemical
E)   National Right to Life

Question 9

Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)   PACs
B)   soft money
C)   laws limiting the amount a candidate may spend of his or her personal fortune
D)   interest group lobbying
E)   grassroots mobilization

Question 10

A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   going public
B)   lobbying
C)   institutional advertising
D)   an iron triangle
E)   an issue network

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

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A)   its inherent propensity for compromise, the character of which tends to be antidemocratic.
B)   its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources.
C)   that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans.
D)   that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states.
E)   that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state.

Question 13

If citizens were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we can conclude that they were motivated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralism
B)   solidary benefits
C)   purposive benefits
D)   informational benefits
E)   material benefits

Question 14

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

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A)   the public good should always trump individual interests.
B)   interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence.
C)   interest groups are factions that endanger liberty.
D)   democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups.
E)   interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality. B

Question 15

A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

Accepted Answer

A)   $500
B)   $5,000
C)   $50,000
D)   $500,000
E)   $5,000,000

Question 16

Describe some of the different strategies that interest group representatives may employ to gain influence on public policy. Describe the different approaches taken by various interest group officials in pursuit of their policy agenda.

Accepted Answer

Interest group representatives may emplo...

Question 17

________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Litigation
B)   Creating a "war room"
C)   Creating an iron triangle
D)   Going public
E)   Creating an issue network

Question 18

What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

Accepted Answer

An interest group is an organized group ...

Question 19

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government.
B)   Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves.
C)   Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office.
D)   Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation.
E)   Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.

Question 20

The free-rider phenomenon

Accepted Answer

A)   becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups.
B)   becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups.
C)   is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question.
D)   is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem.
E)   makes collective action considerably easier.

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

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In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

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The solidary benefits of interest groups include ________.

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Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

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What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in political party organizations.

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In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

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Which of the following is NOT an economic group?

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Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

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A full-page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as ________.

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

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A criticism of interest group pluralism is

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If citizens were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protecting the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we can conclude that they were motivated by ________.

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The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

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A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

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Describe some of the different strategies that interest group representatives may employ to gain influence on public policy. Describe the different approaches taken by various interest group officials in pursuit of their policy agenda.

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________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.

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What is an interest group? Describe some different types of interest groups active in American politics. What are some of the similarities these different types share in terms of organization and recruitment?

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What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

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