Question 1

Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other.
B)   Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy, with one interest dominating all others.
C)   Every interest should not be free to compete for influence in the United States.
D)   All interests are not equally free to compete for influence in the United States.
E)   Interests inherently present a danger to liberty.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

A political action committee (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)   $5,000,000F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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)   it gives too much influence to religious organizations, and therefore threatens the separation of church and stateF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The New Politics movement led to the proliferation of public interest groups in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 mobilizationF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season,as long as they:

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A)   do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization
B)   are not also actively lobbying the federal government on behalf of the position taken in the issue ad
C)   are willing to publicize their membership lists
D)   present both sides of the issue in their issue advocacy ads
E)   do not employ any person who has formerly worked on a political campaignF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

When a coalition of credit card companies form an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit,this indicates:

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A)   that credit card companies are interested in the public good
B)   that private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests
C)   that public interest groups are now actively involving private corporations
D)   that the free rider problem does not apply to private corporations
E)   that the credit card companies lack solidary benefits to offer their customersF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)   when an interest group mobilizes its members and their families throughout the country to write their representatives in support of the group's position
B)   when a spontaneous show of political support for a particular position manifests itself
C)   when interest groups organize to support a dark-horse presidential candidate
D)   before a session of Congress formally begins
E)   when an interest group buys advertisements in newspapers around the country in order to publicize an issueF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that,once achieved,cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   free rider
B)   collective good
C)   right
D)   solidary benefit
E)   purposive benefitF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts,one is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   citizen
B)   subject
C)   free rider
D)   lobbyist
E)   political activistF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a job regularly performed by lobbyists?

Accepted Answer

A)   testifying before congressional committees
B)   holding interviews with reporters
C)   helping raise funds for political campaigns
D)   placing ads in newspapers
E)   nominating a candidate to run for political officeF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)   the National Chamber of Commerce
B)   the National Rifle Association
C)   the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
D)   the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
E)   the AARPF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   amicus curiae
B)   stakeholders
C)   partisans
D)   lobbyists
E)   iron trianglesF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Interest groups are prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.

Accepted Answer

A)   public interest
B)   ideological
C)   labor
D)   professional
E)   businessF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Interest groups tend to proliferate at times when government is shrinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ______ benefits to its members.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective
B)   elective
C)   free-rider
D)   pluralism
E)   public goodF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Successful interest groups quickly become:

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A)   bureaucratized
B)   corrupted
C)   outdated
D)   rich
E)   legally prohibitedF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

A loose,informal relationship of public officials,interest groups,and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   an iron triangle
B)   a membership association
C)   a New Politics movement
D)   an issue network
E)   a 527 committeeF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 8: Interest Groups

Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

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A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that,once achieved,cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a:

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A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs:

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The American Bar Association is a good example of a labor group.

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One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ______ benefits to its members.

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Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often termed:

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A criticism of interest-group pluralism is:

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The New Politics movement led to the proliferation of public interest groups in the 1970s.

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Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

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If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts,one is called a:

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A political action committee (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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Interest groups tend to proliferate at times when government is shrinking.

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Successful interest groups quickly become:

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The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.

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Interest groups are prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.

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

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A loose,informal relationship of public officials,interest groups,and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called:

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When a coalition of credit card companies form an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit,this indicates:

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Which of the following is NOT a job regularly performed by lobbyists?

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Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season,as long as they:

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