Question 1

Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v.Wade (1973) 
B)  Webster v.Reproductive Health Services (1989) 
C)  Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857) 
D)  United States v.Nixon (1974)

Question 2

________ have been one of AARP's most effective methods of mobilizing thousands of its members for political action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Robocalls
B)  Direct mailings
C)  Email lists
D)  "Telephone trees"

Question 3

________ occurs when interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobilizing public opinion
B)  Partisan politics
C)  Lobbying
D)  Litigating

Question 4

Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups use to gain influence on public policy.In your answer, be sure to give specific examples of each of the strategies you discuss.

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Question 5

The New Politics movement gave rise to ________ groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological
B)  partisan
C)  labor
D)  public interest

Question 6

________ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicted in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valerie Plame
B)  Jack Abramoff
C)  Paul Wolfowitz
D)  Karl Rove

Question 7

Lobbying is

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through advertisements and media coverage, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
B)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.
C)  an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through phone calls or emails, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
D)  the act of working on a re-election campaign.

Question 8

A political action committee (PAC)  can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $500
B)  $5,000
C)  $50,000
D)  $500,000

Question 9

When an oil company is invited to participate in negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency over a proposed rule on offshore drilling, it illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the First Amendment to the Constitution only allows corporations to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
B)  Supreme Court decisions banning iron triangles have largely failed to limit interest group influence.
C)  federal agencies almost always attempt to consult relevant stakeholders before implementing a new rule.
D)  interest groups no longer attempt to influence representatives in Congress or judges and focus almost all of their attention, instead, on administrative agencies.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  22
C)  42
D)  62

Question 11

A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  staff organization
B)  free-rider group
C)  lobbyist firm
D)  527 committee

Question 12

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about interest groups is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans are much less likely to join political and social organizations than people in other countries, but America has far more organized interest groups than other nations.
B)  Americans are much more likely to join political and social organizations than people in other countries, but America has far fewer organized interest groups than other nations.
C)  Americans are much less likely to join political and social organizations than people in other countries, and America has far fewer organized interest groups than other nations.
D)  Americans are much more likely to join political and social organizations than people in other countries, and America has far more organized interest groups than other nations.

Question 14

The American Associate of Retired Persons (AARP)  has approximately ________ members today.

Accepted Answer

A)  38,000
B)  338,000
C)  3.8 million
D)  38 million

Question 15

There were approximately ________ in independent expenditures in the 2016 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A)  $150 million
B)  $570 million
C)  $750 million
D)  $1.3 billion

Question 16

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  free rider.
B)  collective good.
C)  solidary benefit.
D)  purposive benefit.

Question 17

The "poor" and the homeless are two examples of ________ interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  public
B)  potential
C)  citizen
D)  grassroots

Question 18

Moveon.org began in

Accepted Answer

A)  1996 as a social networking site for progressive activists opposed to free trade agreements.
B)  1998 as an email group fighting against the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.
C)  2003 as a protest movement fighting against the war in Iraq.
D)  2010 as a lobbying organization opposed to the Affordable Care Act.

Question 19

The Sierra Club is a(n)  ________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  public interest
B)  ideological
C)  labor
D)  business

Question 20

In 1996, Congress passed legislation that

Accepted Answer

A)  lifted all limits on the number of gifts lobbyists could give members of Congress.
B)  banned the practice of lobbyists giving members of Congress an honorarium for giving speeches.
C)  eliminated the requirement that lobbyists register with Congress.
D)  allowed businesses to deduct lobbying costs as a business expense.

Exam 11: Groups and Interests

Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups use to gain influence on public policy.In your answer, be sure to give specific examples of each of the strategies you discuss.

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

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________ have been one of AARP's most effective methods of mobilizing thousands of its members for political action.

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When an oil company is invited to participate in negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency over a proposed rule on offshore drilling, it illustrates that

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There were approximately ________ in independent expenditures in the 2016 presidential election.

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The "poor" and the homeless are two examples of ________ interest groups.

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

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The American Associate of Retired Persons (AARP) has approximately ________ members today.

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Moveon.org began in

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A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

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________ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicted in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws.

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Lobbying is

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________ occurs when interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches.

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In 1996, Congress passed legislation that

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A political action committee (PAC) can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

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A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

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The New Politics movement gave rise to ________ groups.

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A criticism of interest group pluralism is

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The Sierra Club is a(n) ________ group.

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Which of the following statements about interest groups is MOST accurate?

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