Question 1

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, it is called a ________.

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A)   solidary benefit
B)   promotion offer
C)   material benefit
D)   purposive benefitE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Labor groups represent ________ percent of the total number of interest groups registered to lobby in Washington.

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A)   2
B)   12
C)   32
D)   52E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

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A)   candidates for political office who see it as a way to engage in money swapping.
B)   issue networks that want to change government policies without attracting attention from the public.
C)   citizens who care deeply about a given issue.
D)   interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

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A)   its inherent propensity for compromise, the character of which tends to be antidemocratic.
B)   its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources.
C)   that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans.
D)   that it gives too much influence to religious organizations and therefore threatens the separation of church and state.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The New Politics movement gave rise to ________ groups.

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A)   ideological
B)   partisan
C)   labor
D)   public interestE) All of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 6

Interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence by

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A)   filing amicus curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on behalf of the group.
B)   directly lobbying judges, using direct-mail solicitations, and making campaign contributions to members of Congress.
C)   engaging in institutional advertising, activating issue networks, and directly lobbying judges.
D)   working with 527 committees, directly lobbying judges, and engaging in institutional advertising.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 7

Describe some different types of interest groups that are currently active in American politics. How do "netroots" organizations differ in their organization, communication, objectives, recruitment, and tactics from more-traditional interest groups?

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Question 8

Alexis de Tocqueville argued that the proliferation of interest groups promoted ________.

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A)   tyranny of the majority
B)   undemocratic elitism
C)   governmental responsiveness
D)   economic equalityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT part of the ethics rules enacted by Congress in 2007?

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A)   a prohibition on lobbyists from paying for most meals, trips, parties, and gifts for members of Congress
B)   a requirement to disclose the amounts and sources of small campaign contributions collected from clients and "bundled" into large contributions
C)   a requirement to disclose the funds lobbyists use to rally voters to support or oppose legislative proposals
D)   a prohibition on all political action committee (PA
C)   contributions to members of CongressE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

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A)   the public good should always trump individual interests.
B)   interest groups should be free to compete for governmental influence.
C)   interest groups are factions that endanger liberty.
D)   democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The federal government has made many attempts to regulate lobbying over the course of American history. Discuss the federal government's rules regarding lobbying and what impact they have on the strategies employed by lobbyists. In your answer, be sure to discuss specific laws passed by Congress as well as recent Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance.

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Question 12

According to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,

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A)   individuals may contribute up $15,000 to any candidate for federal office in any primary or general election.
B)   each candidate or campaign committee is required to itemize the full name and address, occupation, and principal business of each person who contributes more than $100.
C)   political action committees can contribute $500,000 to any candidate for federal office in any primary or general election.
D)   unrestricted "soft money" donations to the national political parties would be eliminated.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

National defense is a good example of a

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A)   material benefit.
B)   collective good.
C)   solidary benefit.
D)   purposive benefit.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

"Nader's Raiders" were a(n)

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A)   environmental protection group in the 1970s that fought for carbon emission reductions.
B)   consumer advocacy group in the 1960s that fought for laws and regulations to improve product safety.
C)   prochoice group in the 1980s that sought to protect federally funded access to abortions for women in the South.
D)   peace group in the 1960s that fought for a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons worldwide.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following was eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign finance reforms?

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A)   political action committees (PACs) 
B)   soft money
C)   laws limiting the amount a candidate may spend of his or her personal fortune
D)   interest group lobbyingE) None of the above
F) All of the above B

Question 16

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)   these interests often want to stay hidden from public view.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Another name for lobbying is ________.

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A)   stalking
B)   mobilizing
C)   petitioning
D)   litigatingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Interest groups are concerned with the ________ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ________ of government.

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A)   values; goals
B)   membership; authority
C)   policies; personnel
D)   legitimacy; powerE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What major national-level development happened in the late nineteenth century?

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A)   The Constitution was ratified.
B)   The Civil War ended.
C)   Federal officials attempted to regulate more aspects of interstate commerce and combat monopolies.
D)   The New Deal policies were implemented.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, it is called a ________.

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Labor groups represent ________ percent of the total number of interest groups registered to lobby in Washington.

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Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

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The New Politics movement gave rise to ________ groups.

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Describe some different types of interest groups that are currently active in American politics. How do "netroots" organizations differ in their organization, communication, objectives, recruitment, and tactics from more-traditional interest groups?

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