Question 1

American unions have been strong supporters of right-to-work laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Part of Olson's law of large groups is the argument that

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A)  the larger the potential group,the less likely potential members are to contribute.
B)  the larger the potential group,the more likely potential members are to contribute.
C)  potential group size does not have any measurable effect on the willingness of potential members to contribute.
D)  an actual group and a potential group are virtually the same when it comes to effectiveness.
E)  the smaller the group,the less likely the potential members are to contribute.

Question 3

A potential group is almost always smaller than an actual group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the positive and negative contributions interest groups make to our democracy.Do we need better or more regulation of interest groups in the American political process? Why or why not?

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Interest groups play a significant role ...

Question 5

Interest groups tend to be policy specialists; political parties are policy generalists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain and evaluate the role of money in interest groups in the United States.What has been the impact of political action committees (PACs)on U.S.politics?

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Interest groups in the United States pla...

Question 7

Collective goods are easy to withhold from potential group members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clean air,a tax write-off,and a raised minimum wage are all examples of

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A)  collective goods.
B)  potential problems.
C)  free-rider problems.
D)  single-issue interest groups.
E)  selective benefits.

Question 9

Interest group liberalism refers to

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A)  government freedom to favor some interest groups over others.
B)  government's excessive deference to interest groups.
C)  the liberal political ideology of most interest groups.
D)  the proliferation of the number of interest groups.
E)  the strong tendency of interest groups to back the Democratic Party and not the Republican Party and that keeps the Democratic Party in power.

Question 10

The criticism that government refuses to make tough choices between X or Y,instead pretending there is no need to choose and trying to favor both,is most often made by ________ theorists.

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A)  pluralist
B)  hyperpluralist
C)  elitist
D)  hyperelitist
E)  rational choice

Question 11

Amicus curiae briefs

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A)  are written explanations of a court decision.
B)  are lawsuits submitted by interest groups.
C)  consist of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
D)  enable groups of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit.
E)  are legal arguments submitted by the president's attorneys advocating the United States government's position in an important federal court case.

Question 12

Olson's law of large groups helps explain the distinct advantage of small groups in lobbying for their goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Was Madison right? Does the American political system adequately control the problems of both majority and minority factions?

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James Madison, one of the Founding Fathe...

Question 14

Which of the following statements about pluralism is TRUE?

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A)  Pluralist theory rests on many centers of power in American politics.
B)  Groups serve as a key linkage institution in pluralist theory.
C)  Pluralists assume that no single group will become too powerful.
D)  The extensive organization of competing groups provides evidence that power is widely dispersed among them.
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 15

An advantage for small groups is that

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A)  free riders can be forced out of the organization,creating more unity.
B)  it is easier to reconcile divergent interests in small groups.
C)  there is more at stake for each member,making it easier to organize and activate all members.
D)  collective goods do not have to share with the big interests.
E)  they are able to "hide" in the political process so that opposing groups are not able to organize against them.

Question 16

All subgovernments have the same goal of

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A)  protecting the public interest.
B)  attacking the government head-on.
C)  protecting their self-interest.
D)  electing the most qualified people to office.
E)  joining the main government.

Question 17

Economic interest groups are ultimately concerned with

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A)  wages,prices,and profits.
B)  wages and profits.
C)  labor,farmers,business,and profits.
D)  labor and prices.
E)  business,labor,and farmers.

Question 18

Which of the following matters can NOT be explained by Mancur Olson's law of large groups?

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A)  The problems of public interest lobbies
B)  Why small groups are easier to organize
C)  Why large groups are less effective than small groups
D)  The successes of the Consumers Union
E)  Why potential members have incentives to free-ride

Question 19

Direct group involvement in the electoral process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  free-riding.
B)  electioneering.
C)  providing selective benefits.
D)  litigating.
E)  disclosure.

Question 20

How do interest groups affect democracy and the scope of government in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Interest groups play a significant role ...

Exam 10: Interest Groups

Explain and evaluate the role of money in interest groups in the United States.What has been the impact of political action committees (PACs)on U.S.politics?

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Discuss the positive and negative contributions interest groups make to our democracy.Do we need better or more regulation of interest groups in the American political process? Why or why not?

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American unions have been strong supporters of right-to-work laws.

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Interest groups tend to be policy specialists; political parties are policy generalists.

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Interest group liberalism refers to

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The criticism that government refuses to make tough choices between X or Y,instead pretending there is no need to choose and trying to favor both,is most often made by ________ theorists.

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Was Madison right? Does the American political system adequately control the problems of both majority and minority factions?

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Olson's law of large groups helps explain the distinct advantage of small groups in lobbying for their goals.

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Amicus curiae briefs

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Which of the following statements about pluralism is TRUE?

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A potential group is almost always smaller than an actual group.

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