Question 1

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

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A)  agriculture
B)  economic activity
C)  civil liberties
D)  labor reform
E)  reform of governmentF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

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A)  constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy.
B)  argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests.
C)  posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources.
D)  describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities.
E)  deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Economist Mancur Olson concluded that groups

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A)  exercise too much power in the American system.
B)  increase the flexibility of government.
C)  can have their benefits reduced by concerted political opposition.
D)  are shown to have too much power when examined individually.
E)  help the government break away from long-term or previous commitments and apply funding to new problems or issues.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

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An interest group is any organization th...

Question 5

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)  education.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

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A)  an iron triangle includes members of the legislative,executive,and judicial branches,while issue networks bypass the judicial branch.
B)  issue networks involve a stable group of bureaucrats,legislators,and lobbyists,while iron triangles exclude lobbyists in an attempt to reach impartial decisions.
C)  issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles,in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.
D)  issue networks,being less formal,rely on outside lobbying only,while iron triangles use inside lobbying only.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Another name for an interest group is

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A)  pressure group.
B)  cabal.
C)  political party.
D)  coalition.
E)  constituency.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

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) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

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A)  NRA
B)  ACLU
C)  NAACP
D)  AARP
E)  NEAF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The support of ________ was critical to passage of a controversial prescription drug program for the elderly in 2003.

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A)  the AARP
B)  Greenpeace
C)  the ACLU
D)  the NAACP
E)  the ABAF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

"Agency capture" occurs when

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A)  a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes.
B)  regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public.
C)  the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency by passing regulation to prevent undue influence by lobbying organizations.
D)  a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted.
E)  an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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 C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

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A)  Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change.
B)  The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups.
C)  Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups.
D)  The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group.
E)  Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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A)  they nearly always have larger memberships.
B)  they are organized primarily for political purposes.
C)  they have better leadership.
D)  they have greater access to financial resources.
E)  their members are committed to their causes.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

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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A)  ACLU
B)  Sierra Club
C)  Izaak Walton League
D)  AARP
E)  AFL-CIOF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

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A)  cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals;it must be shared.
B)  is provided by a public service organization.
C)  is secured by the president.
D)  is secured by Congress.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate in a primary election.

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A)  $1,000
B)  $5,000
C)  $25,000
D)  $50,000
E)  $100,000F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

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

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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) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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Under federal law,PACs can contribute no more than ________ per candidate in a primary election.

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Economist Mancur Olson concluded that groups

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Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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Which of the following groups primarily uses litigation as its lobbying method?

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

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

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"Agency capture" occurs when

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Some groups pursue collective goods.A collective good is one that

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The support of ________ was critical to passage of a controversial prescription drug program for the elderly in 2003.

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The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

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Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group.How do interest groups differ from political parties?

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A purposive incentive is defined as

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

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Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

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Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

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