Question 1

Oftentimes, to the detriment of a group's goals, interest group leaders become

Accepted Answer

A)   more conservative in their goals to maintain relationships they have developed.
B)   more liberal as more goals are accomplished.
C)   conservative in their goals to maintain financial feasibility.
D)   less conservative based on their interactions with the media.

Question 2

What decades have been identified as the "advocacy explosion"​?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​1950s and 1960s
B)   ​1960s and 1970s
C)   ​1970s and 1980s
D)   ​1980s and 1990s

Question 3

​Direct lobbying is most effective when conducted

Accepted Answer

A)   ​prior to legislation being introduced.
B)   ​early in the process when legislation is in committee.
C)   ​when legislation goes to the floor for a vote.
D)   ​when legislation is ready to go to the president. B

Question 4

Which law banned national parties from receiving unregulated soft monies from interest groups and banned corporate and union electioneering activities?​

Accepted Answer

A)   The Revenue Act of 1954
B)   The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
C)   ​The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
D)   The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

Question 5

The free-rider problem occurs when​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​group members take advantage of group resources as a result of contributing work, time, and effort.
B)   others take advantage of media coverage of the group's original goal.
C)   the public realizes that one person's consumption does not affect anyone else's.
D)   ​group members or others take advantage of benefits earned from the work, time, and effort that others have put forth to accomplish the group's goal.

Question 6

​When does biased pluralism occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​When elite groups, namely corporate ones, dominate the policy process
B)   ​When interest groups are found throughout the country, and they maintain a balance through changes in coalitions
C)   ​When policy outcomes represent the collective will of average citizens through elections
D)   ​When national conflicts result in no group having significant policy input A

Question 7

What tends to gain the most media attention for interest groups?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Public relation events
B)   Press releases
C)   ​Large scale protests
D)   ​Policy advocacy

Question 8

Which of the theories listed below is not a fundamental family of theories about interest group formation and behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A)   Majoritarian electoral democracy
B)   ​Economic elite domination
C)   Economic elite pluralism​
D)   ​Biased pluralism

Question 9

Political action committees and advocacy groups are set up​ to

Accepted Answer

A)   explicitly support a particular party subset or a candidate.
B)   issue "report cards" that assign grades to members based on certain votes.
C)   advocate for particular legislation.
D)   focus on one policy or issue.​

Question 10

Which act greatly expanded reporting requirements for interest groups in Washington, D.C.?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
B)   ​The Revenue Act of 1954
C)   The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
D)   ​The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Question 11

Which act reflected the wish of Congress to limit the role of money in politics through the regulation of campaign contributions?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
B)   ​The Revenue Act of 1954
C)   ​The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
D)   ​The Hatch Act

Question 12

Labor unions, such as the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, and the AFL-CIO, are considered types of

Accepted Answer

A)   business groups.
B)   professional associations.
C)   issue networks.
D)   political action committees.

Question 13

Issue networks were first described by researchers in the

Accepted Answer

A)   ​1960s.
B)   ​1970s.
C)   ​1980s.
D)   ​1990s.

Question 14

Which description encompasses trade associations, labor unions, and professional associations?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Issue interest groups
B)   Business interest groups
C)   ​Political action committees
D)   Public interest groups

Question 15

Groups, such as the National Rifle Association, that tend to focus on one particular substantive area are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   partisan groups.
B)   ideological groups.
C)   ​issue groups.
D)   corporate action committees.

Question 16

Which of the following is not an argument against the revolving door?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The revolving door personnel may negatively impact public confidence in the agency review process.
B)   ​The revolving door might lead to the appearance of agency decisions being biased in favor of industry.
C)   ​The revolving door might lead to congressional oversight of an agency being led by a former member of industry.
D)   ​The revolving door provides broad representation of the issue at hand.

Question 17

Which tactic of interest groups tends to encourage stronger participation?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Increasing media appeals
B)   Using direct mail
C)   Using social networking and face-to-face interaction
D)   Increasing the group's size

Question 18

What is the name given to the connection of interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucracies?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Corporate network
B)   Issue network
C)   Iron triangle
D)   Lobbying affiliates C

Question 19

​Which of the following was not a cause of the "advocacy explosion"?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Decreasing startup costs for new interest groups
B)   ​Increased affluence and education since World War II
C)   Response to the turmoil of the 1960s that exposed areas of great conflict
D)   ​Increased influence of the news media

Question 20

What is the name given to the idea that the public would form interest groups to shape government policies through competition?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Federalism
B)   ​Domination
C)   ​Majoritarianism
D)   Pluralism

Exam 10: Interest Groups

Oftentimes, to the detriment of a group's goals, interest group leaders become

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What decades have been identified as the "advocacy explosion"​?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

​Direct lobbying is most effective when conducted

Correct AnswerverifiedB

Which law banned national parties from receiving unregulated soft monies from interest groups and banned corporate and union electioneering activities?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The free-rider problem occurs when​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

​When does biased pluralism occur?

Correct AnswerverifiedA

What tends to gain the most media attention for interest groups?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the theories listed below is not a fundamental family of theories about interest group formation and behavior?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Political action committees and advocacy groups are set up​ to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which act greatly expanded reporting requirements for interest groups in Washington, D.C.?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which act reflected the wish of Congress to limit the role of money in politics through the regulation of campaign contributions?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Labor unions, such as the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, and the AFL-CIO, are considered types of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Issue networks were first described by researchers in the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which description encompasses trade associations, labor unions, and professional associations?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Groups, such as the National Rifle Association, that tend to focus on one particular substantive area are referred to as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not an argument against the revolving door?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which tactic of interest groups tends to encourage stronger participation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the name given to the connection of interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucracies?​

Correct AnswerverifiedC

​Which of the following was not a cause of the "advocacy explosion"?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the name given to the idea that the public would form interest groups to shape government policies through competition?​

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

What decades have been identified as the "advocacy explosion"?

Correct Answer
verified

Direct lobbying is most effective when conducted

Correct Answer
verified
B

Which law banned national parties from receiving unregulated soft monies from interest groups and banned corporate and union electioneering activities?

Correct Answer
verified

The free-rider problem occurs when

Correct Answer
verified

When does biased pluralism occur?

Correct Answer
verified
A

What tends to gain the most media attention for interest groups?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the theories listed below is not a fundamental family of theories about interest group formation and behavior?

Correct Answer
verified

Political action committees and advocacy groups are set up to

Correct Answer
verified

Which act greatly expanded reporting requirements for interest groups in Washington, D.C.?

Correct Answer
verified

Which act reflected the wish of Congress to limit the role of money in politics through the regulation of campaign contributions?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Which description encompasses trade associations, labor unions, and professional associations?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is not an argument against the revolving door?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

What is the name given to the connection of interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucracies?

Correct Answer
verified
C

Which of the following was not a cause of the "advocacy explosion"?

Correct Answer
verified

What is the name given to the idea that the public would form interest groups to shape government policies through competition?

Correct Answer
verified