Question 1

How does lobbying Congress differ from lobbying the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lobbyists often meet personally with members of Congress but not with judges.
B)   Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying Congress does not.
C)   Lobbying the courts is illegal; lobbying Congress is legal as long as it does not take place when Congress is in session.
D)   Lobbying the judicial branch is more time-consuming than lobbying Congress.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 2

Which of the following conditions would provide support for the theory of pluralism?

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A)   The number of interest groups in Washington, D.C., has decreased over the past several decades.
B)   Elected officials rarely take into account the views of interest groups.
C)   Economic interests have more lobbyists in Washington, D.C., than do other types of organizations.
D)   Elected officials seek out the opinions of multiple interest groups when creating policy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In Federalist No.10,James Madison described how the Constitution has been designed to control the effects of __________.

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A)   monarchies
B)   factions
C)   political parties
D)   trade associationsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?

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A)   527 organizations
B)   coordinating committees
C)   501(c)  organizations
D)   political action committeesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

One function of lobbyists is to provide legislators with __________ about an interest group's position on a specific bill or issue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One function of lobbyists is to provide...

Question 6

Most politically active organizations use lobbying to make their interests known to government officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a public interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)   a group that conducts research and analysis on public policy issues
B)   a group that expresses its political views publicly
C)   a group that works to gain benefits for society as a whole
D)   a group that represents workers within a particular industryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 8

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 banned gifts and honoraria to members of Congress and their staffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Clayton Act of 1914 allowed unions to organize free from prosecution and also guaranteed their members' right to strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Grassroots lobbying includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   using high-paid professionals to contact legislators
B)   testifying at government hearings
C)   urging group members to contact legislators
D)   using campaign contributions to influence electionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

__________ refers to communicating with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy decision.

Accepted Answer

Lobbying

Question 12

An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   grassroots lobbying
B)   how interest groups influence elections
C)   lobbying the executive branch
D)   lobbying the judicial branchE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In which of the following do political action committees (PACs) tend to invest their contributions?

Accepted Answer

A)   members of the minority party in Congress
B)   campaigns of challengers
C)   members of Congress who have supported them in the past
D)   members of Congress who are the most ideologically extremeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is a likely result of the free rider problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   an elected official accepting bribes from an interest group
B)   a candidate announcing an endorsement from an interest group
C)   an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign
D)   a public university giving football tickets to lawmakersE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following comes closest to Madison's conception of a faction,as described in Federalist No.10?

Accepted Answer

A)   the media
B)   women
C)   an interest group
D)   the legislatureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

How do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of Congress who already tend to support the interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)   by formally introducing bills to Congress
B)   by filing amicus curiae briefs
C)   by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill
D)   by providing information on policy issuesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

According to the theory of __________,political power is distributed across a wide range of diverse and competing interest groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the theory of __________,political power...

Question 18

Which of the following statements,if true,would undermine the theory of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Members of Congress have become increasingly dependent on political action committee (PA
C)   contributions to fund their campaigns.
B)   Political action committees (PACs)  are not always successful in securing favorable government policies.
C)   Individuals with shared grievances do not always come together to form interest groups.
D)   The number of interest groups with lobbyists in Washington, D.C., has increased over the past several decades.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What type of group is a trade association?

Accepted Answer

A)   a governmental unit
B)   a public interest group
C)   an economic interest group
D)   a labor unionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Pluralists believe that interest groups are harmful to the functioning of our political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Interest Groups

How does lobbying Congress differ from lobbying the judicial branch?

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Which of the following conditions would provide support for the theory of pluralism?

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In Federalist No.10,James Madison described how the Constitution has been designed to control the effects of __________.

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Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?

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One function of lobbyists is to provide legislators with __________ about an interest group's position on a specific bill or issue.

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Most politically active organizations use lobbying to make their interests known to government officials.

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What is a public interest group?

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The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 banned gifts and honoraria to members of Congress and their staffs.

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The Clayton Act of 1914 allowed unions to organize free from prosecution and also guaranteed their members' right to strike.

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Grassroots lobbying includes __________.

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__________ refers to communicating with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy decision.

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An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.

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In which of the following do political action committees (PACs) tend to invest their contributions?

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Which of the following is a likely result of the free rider problem?

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Which of the following comes closest to Madison's conception of a faction,as described in Federalist No.10?

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How do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of Congress who already tend to support the interest group?

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According to the theory of __________,political power is distributed across a wide range of diverse and competing interest groups.

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Which of the following statements,if true,would undermine the theory of pluralism?

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What type of group is a trade association?

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Pluralists believe that interest groups are harmful to the functioning of our political system.

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