Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest-group function?

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A)  supporting candidates for public office
B)  addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues
C)  working to influence policymakers
D)  promoting public policies
E)  working to influence legislatorsF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The largest number of PACs are those associated with

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A)  single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups.
B)  labor.
C)  business.
D)  agriculture.
E)  foreign governments.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

________ wrote that "Liberty is to faction what air is to fire."

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison
B)  Alexis de Tocqueville
C)  Thomas Jefferson
D)  Theodore Lowi
E)  Theodore RooseveltEssay QuestionsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

A purposive incentive is defined as

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A)  a goal of direct economic gain.
B)  the opportunity to contribute to a worthy goal or purpose.
C)  a goal benefiting a specific group.
D)  any common purpose that brings groups together.
E)  corporate profit.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following organizations is NOT an example of a single-issue group?

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A)  Sierra Club
B)  National Rifle Association
C)  climate change groups
D)  right-to-life groups
E)  MoveOn.orgF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A basic reason for the existence of so many interest groups in the United States is

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A)  the American tradition of free association.
B)  the extent of diverse interests in American society.
C)  America's federal system of government.
D)  the separation of powers in American government.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Most lobbyists receive support from elected officials in direct exchange for

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A)  money.
B)  information.
C)  bribery.
D)  coercion.
E)  deception.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Discuss interest-group liberalism and indicate how Madison's constitutional solution for controlling groups has itself become part of the problem in American politics.

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Interest-group liberalism holds that the...

Question 9

Why have issue networks become more prevalent?

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A)  the increasing power of corporate lobbying
B)  the increasing diversity of interest groups
C)  the increasing influence of PACs
D)  the instability of candidates' positions
E)  the increasing complexity of policy problemsF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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A)  countering the aims of other groups.
B)  providing useful and persuasive information to key officials.
C)  mobilizing the group's members.
D)  bribing or threatening officials.
E)  using the media to exert pressure.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a Super PAC?

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A PAC is the political action committee ...

Question 12

Which of the following is true of employment in lobbying firms by members of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very rare for a member of Congress to become a lobbyist because of the negative stigma involved.
B)  Most members of Congress join lobbying firms immediately after leaving Congress.
C)  They are prohibited by law from lobbying Congress for a set period of time after leaving office.
D)  Members of Congress are prohibited by law from joining the lobbying profession.
E)  Many members of Congress were lobbyists prior to becoming elected representatives.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Define citizens'(or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

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Citizens' (or noneconomic)groups are org...

Question 14

An informal grouping of officials,lobbyists,and policy specialists who come together temporarily around a policy problem is

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A)  an iron triangle.
B)  an issue network.
C)  a caucus.
D)  a policy system.
E)  an ideological network.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The citizens of ________ are most actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

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A)  the United States
B)  Germany
C)  Italy
D)  France
E)  Great BritainF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

Economic groups offer members private (o...

Question 17

In the dynamics of an iron triangle,what benefit do interest groups provide to friendly bureaucratic agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  services for constituents
B)  travel funds
C)  campaign contributions
D)  administration of mutually beneficial policies
E)  lobbying support for agency programsF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ACLU
B)  Sierra Club
C)  Izaak Walton League
D)  AARP
E)  AFL-CIOF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

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A)  incumbents.
B)  challengers.
C)  Independents.
D)  liberal Democrats.
E)  liberal Republicans.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate for federal office for a primary election and general election combined.

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,000
B)  $10,000
C)  $40,000
D)  $50,000
E)  $100,000F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The citizens of ________ are most actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

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Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a Super PAC?

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In the dynamics of an iron triangle,what benefit do interest groups provide to friendly bureaucratic agencies?

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________ wrote that "Liberty is to faction what air is to fire."

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Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate for federal office for a primary election and general election combined.

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Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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A basic reason for the existence of so many interest groups in the United States is

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

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An informal grouping of officials,lobbyists,and policy specialists who come together temporarily around a policy problem is

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Most lobbyists receive support from elected officials in direct exchange for

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Discuss interest-group liberalism and indicate how Madison's constitutional solution for controlling groups has itself become part of the problem in American politics.

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Why have issue networks become more prevalent?

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Which of the following organizations is NOT an example of a single-issue group?

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Define citizens'(or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

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Which of the following is true of employment in lobbying firms by members of Congress?

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Which of the following is NOT a typical interest-group function?

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PACs tend to contribute the most money to

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The largest number of PACs are those associated with

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A purposive incentive is defined as

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