Question 1

Since the 1930s,the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has:

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A)   dramatically increased
B)   experienced relatively modest growth
C)   remained relatively stagnant
D)   dramatically decreased
E)   experienced relatively modest decline

Question 2

Which of the following groups is most likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

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A)   blue-collar workers whose formative experience was the Great Depression
B)   veterans of World War II and the Korean War, who entered college on the G.I. bill
C)   upper-middle-class professionals, for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s were key experiences
D)   conservative evangelical southerners, reacting to the cultural changes of the 1960s
E)   recent immigrants to the United States

Question 3

What contemporary political scientists call an interest group,James Madison called a(n) :

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A)   mob
B)   faction
C)   oligarchy
D)   corporation
E)   social movement

Question 4

What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in parties.

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Question 5

The increased number and importance of interest groups:

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A)   causes a subsequent expansion in government
B)   is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government
C)   is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government
D)   is a direct result of a more broadly defined First Amendment freedom of association
E)   is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system

Question 6

In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through:

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A)   grassroots mobilization
B)   gaining access
C)   litigation
D)   campaign financing
E)   iron triangles

Question 7

The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

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A)   legitimacy
B)   money
C)   information
D)   campaign workers
E)   legal assistance

Question 9

Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

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A)   the Christian Coalition
B)   the AFL-CIO
C)   the Sierra Club
D)   the Democratic Party
E)   the Republican Party

Question 10

Which of the following groups was NOT established through the New Politics movement?

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A)   Common Cause
B)   National Organization for Women
C)   National Association of Manufacturers
D)   Environmental Defense Fund
E)   Physicians for Social Responsibility

Question 11

When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group,that group is best described as a:

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

Question 12

The free-rider phenomenon:

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A)   becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups
B)   becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups
C)   is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question
D)   is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem
E)   makes collective action considerably easier

Question 13

The Teamsters and the AFL-CIO are examples of what kind of interest group?

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A)   a public interest group
B)   a business group
C)   a labor group
D)   an ideological group
E)   a professional association

Question 14

Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Analyze the theory of pluralism.What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

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Question 16

In order to increase enrollment,interest groups try to provide members with benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002,political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

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A)   New Politics forces frequently protested court decisions but never engaged in litigation during the 1970s and 1980s.
B)   New Politics forces did not litigate during the 1970s and 1980s because they were legally barred from bringing cases on behalf of their causes.
C)   New Politics forces attempted to use the courts during the 1970s and 1980s to pursue their goals but failed to win any significant judicial decisions in their favor.
D)   New Politics forces chose to completely avoid the courts during the 1970s and 1980s and pursued a strategy aimed at lobbying Congress instead.
E)   New Politics forces made significant use of the courts during the 1970s and 1980s and judicial decisions were instrumental in advancing their goals.

Question 19

How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

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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)   breaking apart iron triangles, directly lobbying judges, and starting PACs
E)   working with 527 committees, directly lobbying judges, and engaging in institutional advertising

Question 20

Lobbying is:

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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 e-mails, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
D)   the act of working on a re-election campaign
E)   making illegal campaign contributions to government officials

Exam 8: Interest Groups

The free-rider phenomenon:

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The iron triangle is a relationship that is established through repeated litigation of class-action suits.

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When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group,that group is best described as a:

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How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

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What has been the effect of interest groups on political parties? Describe some of the differences between those who join interest groups and those who participate in parties.

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In order to increase enrollment,interest groups try to provide members with benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

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Staff organizations are dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group's activities.

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Lobbying is:

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Which of the following groups is most likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

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As a result of the McCain-Feingold reforms of 2002,political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates.

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Since the 1930s,the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has:

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Analyze the theory of pluralism.What are some of the pluralists' presumptions concerning the role of interests and factions in American politics? How did James Madison suggest factions be dealt with? What are some contemporary criticisms of pluralism?

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What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

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In recent years,the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through:

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The increased number and importance of interest groups:

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Which of the following groups was NOT established through the New Politics movement?

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The Teamsters and the AFL-CIO are examples of what kind of interest group?

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What contemporary political scientists call an interest group,James Madison called a(n) :

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Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

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