Question 1

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

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A)   they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests.
B)   they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing.
C)   they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism.
D)   unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization.
E)   unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join.

Question 2

Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often called ________.

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A)   amicus curiae
B)   stakeholders
C)   partisans
D)   lobbyists
E)   iron triangles

Question 3

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

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A)   there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete for attention.
B)   there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands.
C)   there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of representation.
D)   there are no legitimate interests that do not already have representation.
E)   these interests often want to stay hidden from public view.

Question 4

The free-rider problem occurs because

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A)   members of Congress are presented with many opportunities to amend a piece of legislation.
B)   the government subsidizes most forms of transportation in the United States.
C)   the benefits of a group's actions are available only to a specific segment of society.
D)   the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers.
E)   members of Congress listen only to organized interest groups and not to public opinion polls.

Question 5

AARP has approximately ________ members today.

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A)   3,800
B)   38,000
C)   338,000
D)   3,800,000
E)   38,000,000

Question 6

What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

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A)   raising money
B)   providing solidary benefits
C)   providing purposive benefits
D)   articulating a clear and persuasive ideology
E)   organizing people on a mass scale

Question 7

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

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A)   staff organization
B)   free-rider group
C)   lobbyist firm
D)   political action committee
E)   527 committee

Question 8

The National Governor's Association is a good example of a ________.

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A)   public-sector interest group
B)   professional association
C)   political party
D)   political action committee
E)   public interest group

Question 9

Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has ________.

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A)   dramatically increased
B)   experienced relatively modest growth
C)   remained relatively stagnant
D)   dramatically decreased
E)   experienced relatively modest decline

Question 10

Many interest groups are initially organized because

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A)   most state-level government agencies will only negotiate policy implementation with organized groups.
B)   funding opportunities provided by the federal bureaucracy encourage collective action.
C)   a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence.
D)   activists realize that it is easier to form an interest group than it is to engage in other forms of political participation.
E)   a politician has lost an election and wants to challenge the results.

Question 11

Lobbying is

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A)   an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through advertisements and media coverage, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
B)   an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.
C)   an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through phone calls or e-mails, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
D)   the act of working on a re-election campaign.
E)   making illegal campaign contributions to government officials.

Question 12

Successful interest groups quickly become ________.

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A)   bureaucratized
B)   corrupted
C)   outdated
D)   rich
E)   legally prohibited

Question 13

Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1930s and the 1960s?

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Question 14

Members of the New Politics movement

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A)   used technology to help them pursue their goals.
B)   secured enactment of environmental legislation.
C)   secured enactment of consumer rights legislation.
D)   secured enactment of occupational health and safety legislation.
E)   all of the above

Question 15

The increased number and importance of interest groups

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A)   causes a subsequent expansion in government.
B)   is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government.
C)   is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government.
D)   is a direct result of a more broadly defined First Amendment freedom of association.
E)   is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system.

Question 16

________ occurs when interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches.

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A)   Mobilizing public opinion
B)   Partisan politics
C)   Lobbying
D)   Litigating
E)   Issue networking

Question 17

Analyze the theory of pluralism. What are some of the assumptions of pluralism concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be addressed? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

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Question 18

________ occurs when interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement.

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A)   Sandlot ball
B)   Astroturf lobbying
C)   Populism
D)   Gerrymandering
E)   Hardball politics

Question 19

The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

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A)   very close links with the national news media, direct ties to a member of Congress, a headquarters in Washington, D.C., and members.
B)   very close links with the national news media, connections with Hollywood, direct ties to the president of the United States, and members.
C)   leadership, money, an agency or office, and members.
D)   leadership, a rigid hierarchical structure, access to loans from the Federal Reserve, and members.
E)   direct ties to a member of Congress, a rigid hierarchical structure, very close links with the national news media, and members.

Question 20

What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC) ?

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A)   to raise grassroots support for a particular interest
B)   to organize and coordinate a strategy of litigation
C)   to build better networks between interest groups and political parties
D)   to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
E)   to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

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Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often called ________.

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Members of the New Politics movement

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Successful interest groups quickly become ________.

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Why has there been a proliferation of interest groups in the United States? What have been the effects on the political process? What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1930s and the 1960s?

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