Question 1

"Agency capture" occurs when

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A)  a regulatory agency funnels money back into the lobbying organizations that are seeking policy changes.
B)  regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public.
C)  the executive branch takes back control of a regulatory agency.
D)  a regulatory agency must be dismantled because it has become corrupted.
E)  an election results in the replacement of an agency's leadership through appointive positions under a new president.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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A)  countering the aims of other groups.
B)  providing useful and persuasive information to key officials.
C)  mobilizing the group's members.
D)  bribing or threatening officials.
E)  using the media to exert pressure.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

A basic reason for the existence of so many interest groups in the United States is

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A)  the American tradition of free association.
B)  the extent of diverse interests in American society.
C)  America's federal system of government.
D)  the separation of powers in American government.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Discuss interest-group liberalism and indicate how Madison's constitutional solution for controlling groups has itself become part of the problem in American politics.

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Question 5

In an effort to overcome the free-rider problem,noneconomic groups have

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A)  deliberately restricted the size of their membership.
B)  joined up with economic groups.
C)  convinced government to limit the distribution of public goods to those who have contributed to the group's efforts.
D)  used Internet resources and computer-assisted mailing lists to target potential donors.
E)  adopted taxes for nonmembers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

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A)  allows corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited funds on campaigns as long as there is no coordination with the candidate.
B)  limits PACs by reducing the amount of money they can raise through contributions made by small donors.
C)  has forced candidates for office and elected officials to make public the amounts of campaign contributions they have received from PACs and which PACs make those donations.
D)  has strengthened the argument that PACs constitute a better system of campaign finance than one based on wealthy donors.
E)  has forced corporations and labor unions to legally divorce themselves from the PACs they sponsor.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) ruling held that corporation and union spending on elections

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A)  must be coordinated with election campaigns.
B)  can be unlimited but not coordinated with election campaigns.
C)  must go directly to election campaigns if exceeding $5,000 per candidate.
D)  must be preapproved by the Federal Election Commission.
E)  must be no more than $5,000 per federal candidate per election.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

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A)  well-reasoned policy arguments.
B)  the opportunity for extensive media publicity.
C)  moral pleas.
D)  the efforts of party organizations.
E)  pressure from constituents.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Most lobbyists receive support from elected officials in direct exchange for

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A)  money.
B)  information.
C)  bribery.
D)  coercion.
E)  deception.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups in part because

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A)  they nearly always have larger memberships.
B)  they are organized primarily for political purposes.
C)  they have better leadership.
D)  they have greater access to financial resources.
E)  their members are committed to their causes.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

According to a study by the Center for Responsive Politics,what was roughly the amount spent on lobbying per hour that Congress was in session?

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A)  more than $10,000
B)  more than $100,000
C)  more than $1 million
D)  more than $10 million
E)  more than $1 billionF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

James Madison argued

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A)  against all interest groups.
B)  for the advocacy of self-interest free from all systems of restraint.
C)  for regulation of interests through a governing system of checks and balances.
D)  for the replacement of interest groups by formal political parties.
E)  for a powerful judiciary.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office for a primary election and general election combined.

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A)  $2,000
B)  $10,000
C)  $40,000
D)  $50,000
E)  $100,000F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Define economic groups.Identify four types of economic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

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Question 15

Why have issue networks become more prevalent?

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A)  the increasing power of corporate lobbying
B)  the increasing diversity of interest groups
C)  the increasing influence of PACs
D)  the instability of candidates' positions
E)  the increasing complexity of policy problemsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The dominant labor interest group is

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A)  the Teamsters Union.
B)  United Auto Workers.
C)  the AFL-CIO.
D)  the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
E)  the Communication Workers of America.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The influence of interest groups through the courts occurs through

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A)  initiating lawsuits.
B)  lobbying for certain judges to be appointed to the bench.
C)  outside lobbying only.
D)  PACs.
E)  both initiating lawsuits and lobbying for certain judges to be appointed to the bench.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an interest group function?

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A)  working to influence the courts
B)  addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues
C)  working to influence policymakers
D)  promoting public policies
E)  working to influence legislatorsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

An interest group that focuses on achieving legalization of marijuana at the federal level would be an example of a(n)

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A)  philosophical interest group.
B)  ideological group.
C)  professional group.
D)  business group.
E)  single-issue group.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 20

The most numerous economic groups are

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A)  labor groups.
B)  business groups.
C)  professional groups.
D)  occupational groups.
E)  farm groups.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

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