Question 1

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

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A)   bribery.
B)   PAC-ing.
C)   bundling.
D)   soft money.
E)   hard money.

Question 2

Interest groups in Texas are NOT allowed to run paid advertisements in the media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lobbyists may gain access to legislators by building support for an issue among their constituents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is NOT a reason for forming a political action committee?

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A)   Candidates are more likely to notice a substantial contribution from a political action committee than small individual contributions.
B)   A substantial political action committee donation to a candidate can more likely gain political access than a lobbyist who simply asks.
C)   A political action committee sends a message that its members care strongly enough about their agenda.
D)   Candidates are more likely to allow political action committees to purchase media access during election season.
E)   Political action committees serve as intermediaries to provide money to candidates that their members might not want to support publicly.

Question 5

On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ________ challengers.

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A)   50 percent more than
B)   twice as much as
C)   3 times the amount of
D)   5 times as much as
E)   10 times as much as

Question 6

Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Redistricting and scandal are the two greatest threats to an incumbent's electoral advantage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Lobbyists can do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   provide information to politicians.
B)   write bills.
C)   testify before legislative committees.
D)   entertain politicians.
E)   provide information to politicians, write bills, testify before legislative committees, and entertain politicians.

Question 9

Scandals about the "steak men," Bo Pilgrim, and Gib Lewis resulted in

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A)   restrictions on speaking fees.
B)   the creation of a state ethics commission.
C)   restrictions on pleasure trips.
D)   limits on lobbying behavior.
E)   removal of the "steak men" and Gib Lewis.

Question 10

Texas has ________ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

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A)   no
B)   numerous
C)   weak
D)   strong
E)   two

Question 11

Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment enabled people to join together and seek policy change in a number of ways EXCEPT by

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A)   providing like-minded individuals an organizational structure for discussing problems and offering solutions.
B)   providing a vehicle for working with other organizations like the Texas Association of School Administrators, who were also concerned with testing.
C)   raising money to help pay for their efforts.
D)   educating the public and policy makers alike about the problems of testing across the elementary and secondary curriculum.
E)   successfully removing the end-of-year course exams.

Question 12

One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ________ as lobbyists.

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A)   retired sports stars
B)   political science majors
C)   Republican campaign consultants
D)   former legislators and government officials
E)   celebrities

Question 13

Some of Texas's biggest lobby spenders are groups that include the interests of consumers, the environment, or human services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

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A)   scandal
B)   the greater fund-raising opportunities of challengers
C)   redistricting
D)   controversial voting record
E)   a well-funded challenger

Question 15

Which interest is NOT represented in a list of the top interest groups in Texas?

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A)   trial lawyers
B)   the environment
C)   the gas and oil industry
D)   public employees
E)   agriculture

Question 16

What did Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

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A)   He distributed $10,000 checks to state senators while lobbying them on a bill.
B)   He established the first political action committee devoted solely to Texas politics.
C)   He united a number of food production companies to create a single-industry lobbying group.
D)   He was convicted of bribing three Texas legislators with promises of free fried chicken for life.
E)   He bought a number of votes on a controversial bill by offering legislators free turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Question 17

A lobbyist is an individual employed by a political action committee who tries to influence governmental decisions on behalf of that group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Texas has strong laws dealing with lobbying from former government officials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How well do organized interests in Texas represent the needs of average Texans? Do organized interests contribute to problems such as hyperpluralism and polarization?

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Organized interests in Texas may not alw...

Question 20

Dark money is political money where the donors of the money do NOT have to be disclosed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

Which of the following is NOT a typical threat to an incumbent running for re-election?

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One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ________ as lobbyists.

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Lobbyists may gain access to legislators by building support for an issue among their constituents.

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Scandals about the "steak men," Bo Pilgrim, and Gib Lewis resulted in

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The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

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Which interest is NOT represented in a list of the top interest groups in Texas?

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Gaining access to politicians through personal connections is a violation of Texas state laws.

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A lobbyist is an individual employed by a political action committee who tries to influence governmental decisions on behalf of that group.

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Interest groups in Texas are NOT allowed to run paid advertisements in the media.

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Texas has strong laws dealing with lobbying from former government officials.

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Lobbyists can do all of the following EXCEPT

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What did Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

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Texas has ________ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

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Which is NOT a reason for forming a political action committee?

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Redistricting and scandal are the two greatest threats to an incumbent's electoral advantage.

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How well do organized interests in Texas represent the needs of average Texans? Do organized interests contribute to problems such as hyperpluralism and polarization?

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Some of Texas's biggest lobby spenders are groups that include the interests of consumers, the environment, or human services.

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Dark money is political money where the donors of the money do NOT have to be disclosed.

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On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ________ challengers.

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Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment enabled people to join together and seek policy change in a number of ways EXCEPT by

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