Question 1

In "going public," interest groups

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A)  extend membership to a broader range of people.
B)  use advertising and public relations to enhance their image.
C)  bring class action suits against their opponents.
D)  issue stock.
E)  open their decision-making meetings to the general public.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A hyperpluralist interpretation of group politics would maintain that

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A)  groups weak in one resource can substitute other resources to influence policy decisions.
B)  groups have become so powerful that government ends up aiding every possible interest.
C)  the fact that there are numerous groups proves nothing,because groups are unequal in power.
D)  groups provide a key linkage between people and government.
E)  All of these are true.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The group theory of politics offered by pluralist theorists argues all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  groups provide a key link between people and government.
B)  no one group is likely to become too dominant.
C)  groups are all of equal strength; for example,in resources and numbers.
D)  groups usually play by the rules of the game.
E)  different groups win at different times.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The historic Tax Reform Act of 1986 is a good example of

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A)  the fact that big interests usually win in American politics.
B)  the fact that big interests don't always win in American politics.
C)  how difficult it is for large groups to provide an optimal level of a collective good.
D)  how easy it can be for groups to overcome the free-rider problem through selective benefits.
E)  the power of single issue groups.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The National Rifle Association is an example of a public interest lobby.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided among classes and that an upper-class elite rules is called

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A)  elite theory.
B)  liberalism.
C)  republicanism.
D)  hyperpluralism.
E)  pluralism.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The network comprised by the Retail Tobacco Distributors of America,the Department of Agriculture,and the House Tobacco Subcommittee is an example of a(n)

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A)  iron triangle.
B)  subgovernment.
C)  Either a or b is correct.
D)  interest group.
E)  multinational corporation.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The bigger the group,the more serious the free-rider problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a labor union?

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A)  AFL-CIO
B)  AARP
C)  FEC
D)  FCC
E)  NIHF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a lobbyist can help a member of Congress?

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A)  Obtaining group support for the politician's reelection
B)  Introducing legislation in Congress
C)  Providing valuable information on specialized policy areas
D)  Helping with political strategy
E)  Assisting with the cost of traveling between their home district and Washington,D.C.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The term "lobbying" is derived from the fact that petitioners used to stop legislators in the lobby of their boarding houses and hotels when Congress was in session.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A public interest lobby is an organization that seeks "a collective good,the achievement of which will not selectively and materially benefit the membership or activities of the organization."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe what lobbyists do and how effective they are.Toward whom is most lobbying directed,and why? Explain.

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Question 14

Pluralist theory is a theory of government and politics emphasizing competition between groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Olson's law of large groups,

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A)  the larger the group,the more effective it will be.
B)  the smaller the group,the more effective it will be.
C)  the size of a group does not determine its effectiveness; the leadership structure is the key.
D)  all groups have a life cycle of birth,growth,maintenance,and decline,although many never decline completely.
E)  large groups are more democratic.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The idea that just a few groups have all the power is associated with

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A)  elite theory.
B)  pluralist theory.
C)  hyperpluralist theory.
D)  democratic theory.
E)  syndicalism.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Describe and evaluate the methods interest groups use in pursuing their policy goals.

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Interest groups use a variety of methods...

Question 18

Subgovernments are

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A)  networks of groups within the American political system that exercise power over specific policy areas.
B)  composed of key interest group leaders,government agencies in charge of administrative policy,and congressional committees all interested in particular policy areas.
C)  also known as iron triangles.
D)  work to protect their own self-interest.
E)  All of the above are true.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Economic interests are ultimately concerned with wages,prices,and profits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a single-issue group? What power does a single-issue group often have regardless of its size? What issue over the past twenty years or more has given rise to many single-issue groups on each side? What effect do you think such groups have on American politics? Explain.

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A single-issue group is an organization ...

Exam 10: Interest Groups

Which of the following is an example of a labor union?

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A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided among classes and that an upper-class elite rules is called

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Describe and evaluate the methods interest groups use in pursuing their policy goals.

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The historic Tax Reform Act of 1986 is a good example of

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The term "lobbying" is derived from the fact that petitioners used to stop legislators in the lobby of their boarding houses and hotels when Congress was in session.

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Subgovernments are

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According to Olson's law of large groups,

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In "going public," interest groups

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The National Rifle Association is an example of a public interest lobby.

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which a lobbyist can help a member of Congress?

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The network comprised by the Retail Tobacco Distributors of America,the Department of Agriculture,and the House Tobacco Subcommittee is an example of a(n)

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Pluralist theory is a theory of government and politics emphasizing competition between groups.

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A public interest lobby is an organization that seeks "a collective good,the achievement of which will not selectively and materially benefit the membership or activities of the organization."

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A hyperpluralist interpretation of group politics would maintain that

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The idea that just a few groups have all the power is associated with

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The bigger the group,the more serious the free-rider problem.

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What is a single-issue group? What power does a single-issue group often have regardless of its size? What issue over the past twenty years or more has given rise to many single-issue groups on each side? What effect do you think such groups have on American politics? Explain.

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Describe what lobbyists do and how effective they are.Toward whom is most lobbying directed,and why? Explain.

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The group theory of politics offered by pluralist theorists argues all of the following EXCEPT

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Economic interests are ultimately concerned with wages,prices,and profits.

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