Question 1

The largest number of PACs come from

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A)   liberal causes.
B)   conservative causes.
C)   the corporate sector.
D)   women's rights interests.

Question 2

Lobbyists provide which of the following forms of information?

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A)   Expertise on issues
B)   Knowledge of the legislative process
C)   Where a group stands on an issue
D)   All of the above

Question 3

The interest group that promotes the campaigns of pro-choice Democratic women is known as ____________________.

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Question 4

If interest groups are just run by elites, does the "irony of democracy" argument hold true for these groups?

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Question 5

Liberal causes draw their membership from

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A)   middle- and upper-class.
B)   ethnic minorities.
C)   university-educated.
D)   All of the above

Question 6

____________________ is any communication directed at a government decision maker with the hope of influencing decisions.

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The answer of ____________________ is any communication directed at a...

Question 7

Voter registration, get out the vote, and endorsements are examples of campaign services provided by unions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The political effectiveness of a group's leadership is related to the group's

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A)   membership make-up.
B)   size.
C)   regional concentration.
D)   finances.

Question 9

Interest group activity is generally protected by

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A)   elite preferences.
B)   court precedent.
C)   laws passed by Congress.
D)   the First Amendment.

Question 10

Power within the labor movement has shifted dramatically to

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A)   government employee unions.
B)   industrial unions.
C)   AFL-CIO.
D)   the Teamsters Union.

Question 11

Single-issue interest groups are effective because

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A)   they are less expensive to operate.
B)   their members are very committed to the cause.
C)   they are excellent at bargaining.
D)   they have more members and therefore, more influence.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal ideologies.

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Question 13

__________________ is the basic ideology that prefers minimal government across the board.

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The answer of __________________ is the basic ideology that prefers...

Question 14

Of the top 20 political donors, (for presidential and congressional elections) ,

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A)   most are corporations.
B)   most are religious organizations.
C)   most are unions.
D)   most are wealthy individuals.

Question 15

The ability to offer campaign support, particularly in terms of money, increases the influence of interest groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Single-issue interest groups are valuable to candidates in that they have the ability to mobilize blocks of voters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The AARP focuses on issues for what group?

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A)   Seniors
B)   Ethnology firms
C)   Public employees
D)   The poor and uneducated

Question 18

The effectiveness of an interest group often increases

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A)   with a media event about the issue.
B)   with the ability to offer campaign support.
C)   with the rising economy.
D)   with celebrity endorsements.

Question 19

The social class bias in association membership is complemented by the social class origins of

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A)   lobbyists.
B)   ideologues.
C)   members of Congress.
D)   oligarchic elites.

Question 20

Membership in unions is atypical in that most members are middle-class.

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A) True 
 B)False

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