Question 1

Interest groups recognize that the greatest concern of legislators is to

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A)   support the principles of their political party.
B)   be reelected.
C)   vote for the ideas of the constituents.
D)   be totally informed on issues requiring their vote.
E)   please the congressional leadership.

Question 2

One of the main ways third parties have influenced American politics is by

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A)   refusing to allow their policies to be adopted by a major party.
B)   sometimes determining the outcome of an election by pulling votes from one of the major-party candidates.
C)   focusing their efforts on getting judges appointed to the bench rather than winning elections for the executive or legislative branches.
D)   winning elections to state legislative bodies.
E)   gaining control of several municipal governments.

Question 3

Legislation to reform the regulation of federal lobbying in 1995 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   lobbyists were forced to register.
B)   lobbying efforts had to be disclosed in semiannual reports.
C)   the Senate adopted a flat ban on gifts provided by lobbyists.
D)   a lobbyist was defined as someone who spent at least 20 percent of his or her time lobbying Congress, their staffs, or executive-branch officials.
E)   the House adopted a flat ban on gifts provided by lobbyists.

Question 4

The modern Republican Party was founded when the issue of divided both existing political parties.

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A)   income taxation
B)   export taxation
C)   slavery
D)   the stagnant domestic economy
E)   government response to public health issues

Question 5

Identify which groups are most likely to be left out of the system of interest group politics. What significance does this have for society?

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Question 6

The Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation are examples of interest groups.

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A)   environmental
B)   economic
C)   agricultural
D)   relatively ineffective
E)   professional A

Question 7

The National Right to Life Committee and the National Rifle Association 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.

Question 8

A political system in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning is called

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A)   a bipartisan government.
B)   a two-party system.
C)   a bicameral system.
D)   bifurcated government.
E)   representative democracy.

Question 9

The American Bar Association and the American Medical Association are examples of

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A)   interest groups that do not engage in lobbying.
B)   interest groups with small memberships less than 1,000 members) .
C)   interest groups with relatively little influence.
D)   interest groups of professionals.
E)   public-interest groups.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the realignment of 1968?

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A)   After 1968, the country was much less divided than before.
B)   After 1968, the country shifted to a majority of independents.
C)   After 1968, the country shifted to a Democratic majority.
D)   After 1968, the country shifted to a Republican majority.
E)   After 1968, there was a slow-motion realignment that left the nation almost evenly divided in politics.

Question 11

George Washington viewed political parties as a

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A)   necessity for the functioning of democracy.
B)   tradition from colonial times that would always exist.
C)   threat to national unity and the concept of popular government.
D)   legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government.
E)   vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past. C

Question 12

What direct techniques are used by interest groups? Why do you think they choose a particular technique over others that they may employ?

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Question 13

The system of interest group politics has been accused of leaving out which of the following groups?

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A)   The middle class
B)   The unorganized poor
C)   Professionals
D)   The public sector
E)   Consumers

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding politics and the Great Depression?

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A)   The Great Depression shattered the working-class belief in Democratic economic competence.
B)   Hoover supported federal relief for the unemployed and the destitute.
C)   Roosevelt's relief programs were generally not available to African Americans, resulting in African Americans' antagonism toward the Democratic Party that lasted for decades.
D)   The Great Depression shattered the working-class belief in Republican economic competence.
E)   The Republican ascendancy lasted from the early 1930s until the late 1960s. D

Question 15

Lobbyists are best defined as

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A)   any association of individuals.
B)   representatives of one of the two major political parties.
C)   organizations or individuals that attempt to influence legislation and the government's administrative decisions.
D)   members of Congress who challenge the majority position.
E)   members of the congressional leadership who are in a position to shape the legislative agenda in a way that benefits powerful interest groups.

Question 16

Most interest groups form to represent interests.

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A)   economic
B)   agricultural
C)   foreign
D)   environmental
E)   professional

Question 17

What is a plurality system?

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A)   Whoever gets the most votes wins.
B)   Candidates must get more than 50 percent of votes cast to win.
C)   Votes are allocated to candidates on a proportional basis.
D)   Only parties receiving more than 5 percent of the vote are allocated seats.
E)   A party must have competed in a previous election to be placed on the ballot.

Question 18

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with

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A)   foreign ambassadors.
B)   legislators and government officials.
C)   federal judges.
D)   business leaders.
E)   police commissioners and chiefs of police.

Question 19

Describe the evolution of political parties in the United States.

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Question 20

Title III of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946

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A)   was Congress' first attempt to control lobbyists and lobbying activities.
B)   is also known as the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
C)   provided for regulation more than for disclosure.
D)   failed to include a definition of "lobbyist."
E)   proved to be very effective.

Exam 7: Interest Groups And Political Parties

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Legislation to reform the regulation of federal lobbying in 1995 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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The modern Republican Party was founded when the issue of divided both existing political parties.

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Identify which groups are most likely to be left out of the system of interest group politics. What significance does this have for society?

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The Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation are examples of interest groups.

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A political system in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning is called

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Which of the following best describes the realignment of 1968?

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George Washington viewed political parties as a

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What direct techniques are used by interest groups? Why do you think they choose a particular technique over others that they may employ?

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The system of interest group politics has been accused of leaving out which of the following groups?

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