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Gopo ch 9

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which of the following is true about interest groups?
a. not involved in elections
b. always support one candidate
c. ineffective in the states
d. amy help pass new laws
d. amy help pass new laws
which is the main concern of an interest group as compared to a political party?
a. to win an election
b. to support a party
c. to shape public policy
d. to support politicians
c. to shape public policy
what did James Madison think of interest groups?
a. he admired them
b. he was suspicious of them
c. he thought that they were helpful
d. he wanted more of them
b. he was suspicious of them
the most active interest gouts are organized around which concern?
a. environment
b. foreign policy
c. economic interests
d. social issues
c. economic interests
which is an example of a public-interest groups?
a. American Farm Bureau
b. Veterans of Foreign Wars
c. American Legion
d. League of Women Voters
d. League of Women Voters
Which of the following is an example of an interest group using an indirect approach?
a. testifying before congress
b. meeting with the president
c. filing an amicus curiae brief
d. holding a demonstration in washington, dc
d. holding a demonstration in washington, dc
which is a way that lobbyist promote the ideas of interest groups in the courts?
a. writing legislation
b. filing lawsuits
c. lobbying a judge
d. making campaign contributions
b. filing lawsuits
which is a propaganda technique?
a. a balanced viewpoint
b. the amicus curiae approach
c. card stacking
d. a fair debate
c. card stacking
what is the main purpose of a political action committee (PAC)?
a. educating interests groups
b. electioneering
c. writing speeches for legislators
d. writing legislation
b. electioneering
how does a political party differ from an interest group?
a. interest groups nominate candidates
b. parties are private organizations
c. parties are concerned with the interests of all voters
d. parties are concerned with a narrower range of interests
c. parties are concerned with the interests of all voters
which can be an advantage of interest groups?
a. they nominate candidates for office
b. they represent only a very few people
c. they are a way to take part in government
d. they push their own special interests
c. they are a way to take part in government
why has membership in labor unions such as the AFL-CIO declined in recent years?
a. fewer service jobs
b. fewer business groups
c. fewer agricultural workers
d. fewer manufacturing jobs
d. fewer manufacturing jobs
what is the main feature of public-interest groups?
a. they cannot collect dues, so membership is free
b. they have special access to elected officials
c. they benefit most people, even those not in the group
d. they are supported by everyone, regardless of political party
c. they benefit most people, even those not in the group
which is a good example of an indirect approach used by an interest group?
a. getting group members to contact their representatives
b. hiring professional lobbyists to talk to legislators
c. bringing a lawsuit to influence public policy
d. developing a network of contacts within the executive branch
a. getting group members to contact their representatives
why are grass-roots lobbying efforts often effective?
a. the lobbying is kept secret from the general public
b. the lobbying is supported by the judicial branch
c. legislators may be contacted by many voters in a short time
d. the media usually ignores such efforts
c. legislators may be contacted by many voters in a short time
which is a result of the american fondness for joining interest groups?
a. a wide variety of different interest groups
b. too many ineffective interest groups
c. many interest groups but very little participation
d. too many illegal interest groups
a. a wide variety of different interest groups
the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is an example of what time of organization?
a. labor group
b. professional association
c. trade association
d. agricultural group
c. trade association
why are research groups considered to be interest groups?
a. they promote particular policy views
b. they do research on special interest
c. they are staffed by scholars
d. they are located in washington, dc
a. they promote particular policy views
which is true of research groups?
a. they are usually professional organizations
b. they are considered to be public-interest groups
c. they are staffed by experts in their fields
d. they usually work for labor unions
c. they are staffed by experts in their fields
which is an example of an issue of public-interest group might lobby for?
a. lowering the minimum wage
b. taxing the sale of good on the internet
c. cleaning up polluted drinking water
d. increasing taxes on gasoline
c. cleaning up polluted drinking water
which is a legal limit on the direct method of lobbying members of congress?
a. lobbyist cannot support a political candidate
b. legislators cannot accept gifts from lobbyists
c. lobbyist cannot make legislators feel to important
d. legislators cannot have meals with registered lobbyists
b. legislators cannot accept gifts from lobbyists
which of these actions by a lobbyist is illegal?
a. drafting legislation
b. testifying before congress
c. making campaign contributions
d. giving vacation trips to lawmakers
d. giving vacation trips to lawmakers
why would an interest group file an amicus curiae brief?
a. to bring a lawsuit on behalf of a fringe group
b. to present arguments in support of one side in a legal dispute
c. to present arguments for both sides in a legal dispute
d. to defend itself in a lawsuit
b. to present arguments in support of one side in a legal dispute
which interest group is though to be the most effective at grass-roots lobbying?
a. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
b. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
c. American Medical Association (AMA)
d. National Education Association (NEA)
a. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Interest groups often communicate their ideas through paid advertisements. why would they prefer that their issues be covered by the news media?
a. interest groups cannot afford paid advertisements
b. the public often pays more attention to news coverage
c. paid advertisements take more work to prepare
b. the public often pays more attention to news coverage
what interest group activity is very helpful to both public officials and interest groups?
a. organizing protests and marches
b. helping to get sympathetic public officials elected
c. buying gifts for policymakers
d. communicating propaganda in the media
b. helping to get sympathetic public officials elected
when interest groups keep tabs on the work of public agencies, they are contributing to the system of
a. checks and balancing
b. federalism
c. separation of powers
d. judicial review
a. checks and balancing
one reason membership in labor unions has declined in the US is because
a. gov employees are forbidden by law to join unions
b. few farm workers want to belong to labor unions
c. the service sector of the economy has declined over recent years
d. the industrial sector of the economy has declined over recent years
d. the industrial sector of the economy has declined over recent years
what issue-oriented interest group fights in and out of court to protect individual rights?
a. the American Civil Liberties Union
b. Mothers Against Drunk Driving
c. the League of Women Voters
d. the Sierra Club
a. the American Civil Liberties Union
an example of an interest group using an indirect approach is
a. testifying before congressional committees
b. meeting with senior White House aides
c. filing an amicus curiae brief
d. running a TV ad in support of a cause
d. running a TV ad in support of a cause
one way lobbyists use the judicial branch to realize their goals is by
a. helping congress write legislation
b. filing lawsuits
c. trying to influence presidential appointments
d. making campaign contributions
b. filing lawsuits
propagandists almost never
a. use logic to make their points
b. present only one side of an issue
c. rely on testimonials from well-known people
d. urge people to go along with the crowd
a. use logic to make their points
what is the main feature of public-interst groups?
a. they cost nothing to join, bc they are not allowed to collect dues
b. they have special access to elected officials to advance their causes
c. their efforts benefit people who are not even members of the group
d. they are supported by everyone, regardless of political party affiliation
c. their efforts benefit people who are not even members of the group
grass-roots efforts often work because
a. most legislators are unaware that interest groups are behind such efforts
b. they are particularly effective in influencing the judicial branch
c. most legislators track correspondence from their constituents
d. the media always covers such efforts and brings them more attention
c. most legislators track correspondence from their constituents
what is the main goal of propaganda?
a. to present objective facts
b. to persuade using logical arguments
c. to create a particular belief
d. to present both sides of an issue
c. to create a particular belief
a potentially negative aspect of interest groups is that they might
a. use tactics that could undermine the political system
b. keep close tabs on the work of various public agencies
c. provide detailed information to government
d. oppose policies they see as threats to their interests
a. use tactics that could undermine the political system
Americans' fondness for joining groups has resulted in
a. a wide variety of interest groups
b. too many interest groups that aren't effective
c. little real participation because people spread themselves too thin
d. too many economic interest groups and not enough issue-oriented ones
a. a wide variety of interest groups
when does an organization become an interest group?
a. when it has an economic interest
b. when it tries to influence government
c. when it becomes issue-oriented
d. when it uses propaganda
b. when it tries to influence government
which of the following is a professional association?
a. the American Medical Association
b. the National Restaurant Association
c. Communication Workers of America
d. the National Milk Producers Federation
a. the American Medical Association
which of the following is an interest group that promotes the welfare of a specific segment of the population?
a. the American Civil Liberties Union
b. the American Enterprise Institute
c. the Veterans of Foreign Wars
d. Common Cause
c. the Veterans of Foreign Wars
which of the following would be an example of a public-interst group?
a. a group lobbying for an increase in the minimum wage
b. a group lobbying for tax breaks for hybrid vehicle owners
c. a group lobbying to increase fuel efficiency standards in all vehicles
d. a group lobbying for larger parking spaces to accommodate SUVs
c. a group lobbying to increase fuel efficiency standards in all vehicles
which of the following is a direct method of lobbying?
a. organizing a large-scale protest march
b. mobilizing a grass-roots effort back home
c. having dinner with a member of congress
d. starting a get-out-the-vote campaign online
c. having dinner with a member of congress
which branches of the Federal Government can be directly lobbied?
a. legislativ and judicial branches
b. executive and legislative branches
c. judicial and executive branches
d. all 3 branches of government
d. all 3 branches of government
why might interest groups choose an indirect method of influencing public policy?
a. to save time and money
b. to hid their involvement
c. to show how powerful they are
d. to make their members feel more important
b. to hid their involvement
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