Question 1

One of the most influential professional groups in Austin is the Texas Medical Association.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 2009 created the opportunity for organizations that opposed powerful incumbents to NOT disclose their donors?

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A)   Clinton v. Patriot Citizens
B)   Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission
C)   McCutcheon v. Federal Elections Commission
D)   Bush v. Federal Elections Commission
E)   Tea Party v. Federal Elections Commission

Question 3

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

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

Question 4

Interest groups are limited to lobbying the legislature; they CANNOT lobby executive agencies or the courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the farmers' interest group that influenced the writing of the Texas Constitution of 1876?

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A)   the Grange
B)   the 8F Group
C)   EMILY's List
D)   the Texas Natural Resource Council
E)   the Texas Farm Bureau Association

Question 6

Battleground Texas is the latest attempt by the Democratic Party to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   identify potential Democratic voters.
B)   identify potential candidates.
C)   make voters familiar with Democratic positions.
D)   make voters familiar with Democratic candidates.
E)   increase voter turnout.

Question 7

If an interest group "gets on the late train," it means

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A)   the group's lobbyists are unable to gain access to key politicians until after all opposing lobbyists have been heard.
B)   an interest group gives contributions after the election to a winning candidate the group had earlier opposed.
C)   a political action committee donates money for a candidate in the general election but not in the primaries.
D)   an interest group picks up on an issue only after public-opinion polling shows a great deal of support.
E)   the group donates money to a campaign that eventually loses the election.

Question 8

Not all interests are equally represented in Texas politics. Describe which interest groups have the most political clout and why? What are some interests that are not well represented in Texas, and why is this the case? What have been some practical effects of these differences in lobbying power?

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Question 9

Interest groups representing labor organizations dominate Texas politics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

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A)   firefighters.
B)   police officers.
C)   teachers.
D)   justices of the peace.
E)   autoworkers.

Question 11

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

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A)   They were politicians who were in the pocket of the cattle industry.
B)   They were legislators who would "sell" their votes on a bill for free steak dinners.
C)   They were legislators who would attempt to cut all the meat out of the budgets.
D)   They were lobbyists who Rayburn said were full of "bull."
E)   They were legislators who were in the pocket of the meat-packing industry.

Question 12

The 8F Crowd was

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A)   an influential cartel of political activists who wrote the Texas Constitution of 1876.
B)   a loose but influential group of Texas businessmen.
C)   the first Latino civil rights organization in Texas.
D)   a group of corrupt politicians dependent on bribery during the early twentieth century.
E)   a group of eight Florida businessmen who came to Texas hoping to get elected to the Texas legislature.

Question 13

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

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A)   incumbents.
B)   supporters of business interests.
C)   Republicans.
D)   political parties.
E)   Democrats.

Question 14

Political action committees help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe some of the different types of interest groups operating in Texas. Which ones have been the most influential? What are some interests that have been underrepresented in Texas?

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Question 16

________ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

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A)   Gib Lewis
B)   James "Pete" Laney
C)   Bill Ratliff
D)   Tom Craddick
E)   Sam Rayburn

Question 17

Interest groups typically have more time, money, and expertise to offer politicians than do average citizens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Interest groups are often powerful in states

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A)   with a strong two-party rivalry.
B)   dominated by one party.
C)   that have a weak or nonexistent party system.
D)   with powerful third parties.
E)   with low voter turnout.

Question 19

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

Question 20

Most political action committee spending in Texas represents

Accepted Answer

A)   business.
B)   labor.
C)   single-issue ideological organizations.
D)   consumers.
E)   agriculture.

Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

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Political action committees help interest groups bundle campaign donations.

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Which of the following is the farmers' interest group that influenced the writing of the Texas Constitution of 1876?

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What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

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Most political action committee spending in Texas represents

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One of the most influential professional groups in Austin is the Texas Medical Association.

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Not all interests are equally represented in Texas politics. Describe which interest groups have the most political clout and why? What are some interests that are not well represented in Texas, and why is this the case? What have been some practical effects of these differences in lobbying power?

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The 8F Crowd was

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Interest groups are often powerful in states

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________ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

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As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

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Interest groups typically have more time, money, and expertise to offer politicians than do average citizens.

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If an interest group "gets on the late train," it means

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Interest groups are limited to lobbying the legislature; they CANNOT lobby executive agencies or the courts.

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Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

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

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Describe some of the different types of interest groups operating in Texas. Which ones have been the most influential? What are some interests that have been underrepresented in Texas?

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Interest groups representing labor organizations dominate Texas politics.

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Battleground Texas is the latest attempt by the Democratic Party to do all of the following EXCEPT

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Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 2009 created the opportunity for organizations that opposed powerful incumbents to NOT disclose their donors?

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