Question 1

The Occupy Movement that protested income inequality reached a crescendo of activism in 2011, but activity has quieted significantly since that time. This is an example of what facet of interest group membership?

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A)   intensity
B)   demographics
C)   financing
D)   membership size
E)   leadershipF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions drastically altered the political landscape by allowing corporate and union election financing?

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A)   Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life
B)   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
C)   SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission
D)   Federal Election Commission v. Jones
E)   Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following occupations are represented by labor unions?

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A)   doctors and lawyers
B)   teachers and tradespeople
C)   executives in business and industry
D)   federal and state officials
E)   soldiers and security personnelF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

For a range of reasons, children from working-class families are ________ to have been socialized to participate in interest groups.

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A)   much more likely
B)   more likely
C)   neither more nor less likely
D)   less likely
E)   much less likelyF) B) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 5

Separate entities formed by interest groups whose specific goal is to raise and spend money to influence election outcomes are known as

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A)   political action committees.
B)   electoral committees.
C)   booster clubs.
D)   caucuses.
E)   roundtables.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 6

Which religious interest organization was instrumental in Ronald Reagan's 1980 election to the presidency?

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A)   Common Cause
B)   the Christian Coalition
C)   the Moral Majority
D)   Pax Christi USA
E)   B'nai BrithF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Today, religious interests are among the most influential interest groups in U.S. politics, but for a long time organized religious interests were uninvolved in politics. Why?

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A)   They were prevented from doing so by Supreme Court jurisprudence.
B)   They were afraid of losing their tax-exempt status.
C)   They were virtually ignored by the two major parties.
D)   They were afraid of losing their First Amendment freedoms.
E)   They were discouraged from doing so by their congregations.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

_________ theory posits that political power is dominated by the wealthy, who use that power for the benefit of themselves.

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A)   Pluralist
B)   Libertarian
C)   Democratic
D)   Elite
E)   None of these answers is correctF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Of all the different types of U.S. interest groups, which of the following tends to have the most disproportionate amount of influence?

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A)   labor unions
B)   corporate and business interests
C)   agricultural interest groups
D)   trade and professional interests
E)   environmental interest groupsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

When interest groups engage in indirect strategies to support candidates supportive of their agendas, it is known as

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A)   issue networking.
B)   environmental triangulation.
C)   climate control.
D)   electioneering.
E)   reputation management.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following occupations are primarily represented by professional organizations?

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A)   doctors and lawyers
B)   teachers and tradespeople
C)   executives in business and industry
D)   federal and state employees
E)   truck and taxi driversF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

In order to attract greater attention, which group is often used by interest groups to testify before Congress as a means of raising public awareness?

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A)   academics
B)   experts
C)   policy critics
D)   celebrities
E)   corporate executivesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

All of the following are positive aspects of interest groups' political activity EXCEPT

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A)   performing electoral functions.
B)   making money an issue in politics.
C)   educating the public about policy issues.
D)   providing average citizens with access to activism.
E)   mobilizing citizens to participate in civic affairs.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

All of the following are tenets of pluralist theory EXCEPT that

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A)   it is important for democracy to have a large, diverse set of interest groups.
B)   policy-making is a competition among diverse interest groups.
C)   policy-making is an elite business, staffed by the powerful and highly educated.
D)   interest groups provide a structure for political participation.
E)   interest groups' varying assets tend to counterbalance one another.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Relationships that improve our individual lives by giving us social connections to solve common problems are forms of

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A)   intellectual capital.
B)   social capital.
C)   leveraged networks.
D)   associative relationships.
E)   empowering networks.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Compare and contrast pluralist and elite theories of interest group formation.

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While both these theories seek to explai...

Question 17

In what decade was union membership the HIGHEST?

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A)   1960s
B)   1970s
C)   1980s
D)   1990s
E)   2000sF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In regards to pluralist theory and elite theory, most political scientists think that

Accepted Answer

A)   pluralist theory is correct and elite theory is wrong.
B)   elite theory is correct and pluralist theory is wrong.
C)   both pluralist theory and elite theory are wrong.
D)   both pluralist theory and elite theory are partially correct.
E)   neither theory has any relevance anymore.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes the emphasis of the Christian Coalition's platform?

Accepted Answer

A)   separation of church and state
B)   protection of civil liberties
C)   protection of business interests
D)   interpretation of the Constitution as a "living" document
E)   promotion of pro-family valuesF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The problem of someone deriving a benefit from the actions of others is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   collective good distribution.
B)   free rider problem.
C)   umbrella problem.
D)   collective good effect.
E)   limited interest effect.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E) B

Exam 7: Interest Groups

The Occupy Movement that protested income inequality reached a crescendo of activism in 2011, but activity has quieted significantly since that time. This is an example of what facet of interest group membership?

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Which of the following Supreme Court decisions drastically altered the political landscape by allowing corporate and union election financing?

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Which of the following occupations are represented by labor unions?

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For a range of reasons, children from working-class families are ________ to have been socialized to participate in interest groups.

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Separate entities formed by interest groups whose specific goal is to raise and spend money to influence election outcomes are known as

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Which religious interest organization was instrumental in Ronald Reagan's 1980 election to the presidency?

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Today, religious interests are among the most influential interest groups in U.S. politics, but for a long time organized religious interests were uninvolved in politics. Why?

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_________ theory posits that political power is dominated by the wealthy, who use that power for the benefit of themselves.

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Of all the different types of U.S. interest groups, which of the following tends to have the most disproportionate amount of influence?

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When interest groups engage in indirect strategies to support candidates supportive of their agendas, it is known as

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Which of the following occupations are primarily represented by professional organizations?

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In order to attract greater attention, which group is often used by interest groups to testify before Congress as a means of raising public awareness?

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All of the following are positive aspects of interest groups' political activity EXCEPT

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All of the following are tenets of pluralist theory EXCEPT that

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Relationships that improve our individual lives by giving us social connections to solve common problems are forms of

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Compare and contrast pluralist and elite theories of interest group formation.

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In what decade was union membership the HIGHEST?

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