Question 1

Describe the three different techniques used by interest groups that you think are the most important. Then explain why the techniques you have chosen are important.

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Question 2

What are the differences between a social movement and an interest group? How are they related?

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Social movements and interest groups are...

Question 3

Lobbyists provide advisory assistance to legislators by

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A)   testifying before legislative committees
B)   assisting legislators with the drafting of bills.
C)   providing technical expertise to legislators.
D)   providing exotic vacations for legislators.
E)   Options A, B, and C are true.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 4

All of the following are techniques used by interest groups to involve the general public   except\bold{except}except

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A)   attempting to mobilize large numbers of constituents to write, phone, or send e-mails and tweets to their legislators.
B)   using demonstrations, rallies, and marches.
C)   violently protesting so officials will know the unhappiness of the public.
D)   getting people to boycott a business.
E)   commissioning polls and publicizing the results for the public to see. F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements is  incorrect\bold{incorrect}incorrect ?

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A)   The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers are known as "umbrella groups."
B)   The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers combine with other types of interest groups, such as public interest groups and professional organizations, in order to achieve their objectives.
C)   The U.S. Chamber of Commerce represents more than three million businesses.
D)   The National Association of Manufacturers can mobilize articulate lobbyists to promote the concerns of members.
E)   The AARP promotes the interests of American agricultural rural producers. F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are

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A)   economic interest groups.
B)   social interest groups.
C)   liberal interest groups.
D)   environmental interest groups.
E)   public-interest interest groups.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Common Cause, a public-interest group,

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A)   helped with ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, establishing prohibition.
B)   is concerned with passing legislation to obtain a major revision of the Internal Revenue Service.
C)   works to make governmental institutions more responsive to the public.
D)   is one of the smallest public-interest groups.
E)   Options A and B are true.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Legislation to reform the regulation of federal lobbying in 1995 resulted in all of the following   except\bold{except}except

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A)   lobbyists were forced to register.
B)   lobbyists had to produce semiannual reports.
C)   religious groups had to register as lobbyists.
D)   a lobbyist was defined as someone who spent more than twenty percent of his or her working time lobbying Congress or the executive branch.
E)   an accompanying move was made to limit gifts to members of Congress. F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The number of lobbyists in Washington has _________ since 2000.

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A)   decreased slightly
B)   decreased extensively
C)   stayed the same
D)   increased slightly
E)   more than doubledF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) E

Question 10

Interest groups are

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A)   an organized group of individuals who actively attempt to influence policymakers.
B)   an organized group of individuals sharing common objectives.
C)   a branch of a political party.
D)   an organized group of individuals who attempt to win seats in government to influence policy from within for their members.
E)   Options A and B are true.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

American farmers and their workers represent less than one percent of the U.S. population. This fact supports the proposition that

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A)   because of their size, farmers have been unsuccessful as interest groups.
B)   there are more farmers today than there were forty years ago.
C)   most farmers are too busy to be politically active.
D)   even a small percentage of the populace can be effective if they organize.
E)   geographical dispersion works against the formation of effective interest groups.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

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Question 13

Which of the following is true of interest groups?

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A)   Only a few interest groups attempt to influence public officials in the government at the same time.
B)   Interest groups only lobby the national government because at that level issues are more important than at other levels of government.
C)   Having a large number of members helps an interest group have influence with government officials.
D)   All interest groups need members to pay high dues so they can have a strong financial base.
E)   All of the above are true.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Describe the categories of economic interest groups and provide examples of each.

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Question 15

The Constitution protects interest groups

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A)   through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
B)   through the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble."
C)   through the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal search and seizure.
D)   through the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination.
E)   Options A and B are true.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Foreign governments

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A)   often contribute large sums of money to key members of Congress.
B)   sometimes hire former members of Congress as lobbyists.
C)   provide expensive gifts to members of Congress who travel to a country on official government business.
D)   are rarely interested in the policy debates concerning trade issues.
E)   are prohibited by law from attempting to influence U.S. policy.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are true of interest groups   except\bold{except}except

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A)   the structure of American government gives interest groups a number of areas in which to attempt to influence government policies.
B)   interest groups attempt to influence government at all levels-local, state, and national.
C)   interest groups only seek to influence government through campaign contributions.
D)   the First Amendment encourages Americans to form and participate in interest groups.
E)   membership in an interest group makes individual opinion appear more powerful. F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)  and the National Rifle Association (NRA)  are examples of

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A)   economic interest groups.
B)   single-interest groups.
C)   public-interest groups.
D)   foreign interest groups.
E)   fringe interest groups.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The issue of global warming

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A)   creates conflict between environmentalists and industrial interest groups.
B)   creates conflict between wildlife conservation groups and hunters.
C)   has transformed electoral politics in states like California.
D)   Options A and C are true.
E)   All of the above are true.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 20

Explain the indirect techniques used by interest groups.

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Exam 7: Interest Groups

Describe the three different techniques used by interest groups that you think are the most important. Then explain why the techniques you have chosen are important.

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What are the differences between a social movement and an interest group? How are they related?

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Which of the following statements is incorrect\bold{incorrect}incorrect ?

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The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are

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Common Cause, a public-interest group,

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Legislation to reform the regulation of federal lobbying in 1995 resulted in all of the following except\bold{except}except

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The number of lobbyists in Washington has _________ since 2000.

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Interest groups are

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Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

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Describe the categories of economic interest groups and provide examples of each.

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The Constitution protects interest groups

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Foreign governments

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