Question 1

People belong to membership interest groups by virtue of

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A)  having joined and paid dues.
B)  being a member of a profession.
C)  joining an institution such as a university.
D)  having an economic interest in the outcome of policy decisions.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The substantive area of policy over which participants in policy making compete and compromise is known as

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A)  the policy community.
B)  the iron triangle.
C)  an issue network.
D)  a policy domain.
E)  None of the above.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

From what medium do most Americans get their news?

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A)  Magazines
B)  Newspapers
C)  Television
D)  The internetE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Hugh Heclo argues that the iron triangles of bureaucrats, congressional committees, and client groups continue to dominate policy making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People belong to economic interest groups by virtue of

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A)  having joined and paid dues.
B)  being a member of a profession.
C)  joining an institution such as a university .
D)  having an economic interest in the outcome of policy decisions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 6

What platform is quickly closing in on television as the most used for news consumption?

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A)  The internet
B)  Radio
C)  Podcasts
D)  NewspapersE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the key barrier to interest group growth and success?

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A)  Legal prohibitions against forming various types of interest groups.
B)  he amount of time, effort, and expense it takes to create an effective interest group.
C)  Poor media coverage of issues of importance to Americans.
D)  Our federal system of government, which makes it hard to form interest groups.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 8

The news carried on the internet generally comes from traditional print and broadcast sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States, "Freedom of the press" refers to printed material, and to speech, broadcasting, and publishing on the internet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To the extent that there are "biases" in most news outlets, these biases are best attributed to:

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A)  the ideological preferences of owners.
B)  the competitive, economic, and organizational logic of news gathering itself.
C)  the ideological preferences of reporters.
D)  misinformation provided the media by government and business.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Television broadcast news has been identified as the main platform for disseminating "fake news"

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an institutional interest group?

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A)  Organization on a college campus
B)  The National Rifle Association
C)  The American Civil Liberties Union
D)  The Sierra ClubE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Because the news media have such limited influence on the agenda, interest groups avoid using the news media to further their political agenda.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Problems are not made self-evident by simply providing indicators of the problem. .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The National Rifle Association is a membership group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a component of an Iron Triangle?

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A)  an executive regulatory agency
B)  interest groups.
C)  a congressional subcommittee
D)  a political partyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 17

Provide a contemporary or historical example of mobilization around a public policy issue. Explain who mobilized, what the group's goals were, and what the outcomes were (remember, not all mobilizations are entirely successful!).

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Question 18

What is the difference between membership interest groups and institutional interest groups?

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Question 19

Lobbying is important in the policy process because lobbyists provide important information to officials in the legislative and executive branches.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Political Parties perform all of the following functions except

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A)  organize the legislative branch
B)  provide voters with cues for voting
C)  help elected officials and their supporters create packages of policy ideas to appeal to voters
D)  provide a way of transmitting preferences from the electorate to the elected branches
E)  All of the above activities are undertaken by political partiesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 5: Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

People belong to membership interest groups by virtue of

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The substantive area of policy over which participants in policy making compete and compromise is known as

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From what medium do most Americans get their news?

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Hugh Heclo argues that the iron triangles of bureaucrats, congressional committees, and client groups continue to dominate policy making.

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People belong to economic interest groups by virtue of

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What platform is quickly closing in on television as the most used for news consumption?

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What is the key barrier to interest group growth and success?

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The news carried on the internet generally comes from traditional print and broadcast sources.

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In the United States, "Freedom of the press" refers to printed material, and to speech, broadcasting, and publishing on the internet.

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To the extent that there are "biases" in most news outlets, these biases are best attributed to:

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Television broadcast news has been identified as the main platform for disseminating "fake news"

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Which of the following is an example of an institutional interest group?

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Because the news media have such limited influence on the agenda, interest groups avoid using the news media to further their political agenda.

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Problems are not made self-evident by simply providing indicators of the problem. .

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The National Rifle Association is a membership group.

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Which of the following is not a component of an Iron Triangle?

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What is the difference between membership interest groups and institutional interest groups?

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