Question 1

What part of the 1996 regulations affecting the actions of lobbyists is still in effect today?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxes control over the practice of honoraria
B)  limits the size of individual gifts to no more than $50
C)  bans travel of congressional representatives on corporate jets
D)  allows businesses to deduct lobbying costs as a business expense
E)  prohibits businesses from deducting lobbying costs as a business expenseF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write to their representatives in support of a group's position is a specific example of a

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A)  media blitz.
B)  mass pressure group.
C)  direct group representation.
D)  public relations campaign.
E)  grassroots lobbying effort.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Organized protests as a strategy for winning support for a group's policy positions

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A)  are generally not protected as free speech because of inherent dangers in protests.
B)  create a sense of community and raise the consciousness of people outside the protest.
C)  have no record of success in the United States,though they have been used successfully elsewhere.
D)  are effective for unions but are not effective for other groups.
E)  tend to work for Democrats but not for Republicans.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) B

Question 4

An expensive,well-designed ad published in the New York Times that features the successful track record in environmental protection by a major oil company is an example of

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A)  lobbying.
B)  corridoring.
C)  going public.
D)  damage control.
E)  network advocacy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

What do interest-group politics tend to reflect the bias of?

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A)  religious activists
B)  unemployed and homeless persons
C)  low-wage service employees
D)  well-educated,upper-income professionals
E)  unionized workersF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Interest groups focus their direct campaign contributions on the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without

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A)  obtaining the direct comment of the president.
B)  getting new authorizing legislation from Congress.
C)  obtaining a court order.
D)  consulting the affected interest groups.
E)  discussing the matter with an independent team of academics.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to dominate the political process if the nation

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A)  was large with diverse interests.
B)  was small with diverse interests.
C)  was large with common interests.
D)  was small with common interests.
E)  had a strong party system.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence by both gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

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A)  an insider strategy
B)  a beltway strategy
C)  going public
D)  an outsider strategy
E)  a citizen's strategyF) B) and D)
G) All of the above A

Question 10

In American society,empirical research shows that groups form roughly in proportion to people's interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n)

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A)  corporation.
B)  lobbying firm.
C)  interest group.
D)  political action committee.
E)  527 group.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why do interest groups form,and what are the challenges to collective action?

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They form to help citizens maintain cont...

Question 14

Many Washington lobbyists double as fund-raisers for political campaigns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Grassroots lobbying campaigns have become so ineffective in recent years that a number of Washington consulting firms have been forced to close their doors permanently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of a case in which groups (specifically women's groups)  seeking support from the courts suffered a major defeat for the women's rights movement was the Supreme Court case

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v.Wade.
B)  Eisenstadt v.Baird.
C)  Taylor v.Caldecott.
D)  Webster v.Reproductive Health Services.
E)  Griswold v.Connecticut.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which choice was a major technological factor contributing to the rise and success of new political forces in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized direct-mail campaigns
B)  random digit dialing for telemarketing
C)  public access programming required for city cable system franchises
D)  hypertext markup language (HTML)  protocols for initial website development
E)  the development of SMS text messagingF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The Watergate scandal was triggered by the illegal

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A)  trading of arms for hostages in Iran.
B)  taping of presidential conversations in the White House.
C)  use of unregistered cash from corporate executives by the Nixon campaign.
D)  entry of Republican workers into the Democratic National Committee office.
E)  use of wiretapping of Democratic candidates' phones.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Interest groups work primarily by trying to get candidates elected.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 12: Groups and Interests

What part of the 1996 regulations affecting the actions of lobbyists is still in effect today?

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Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write to their representatives in support of a group's position is a specific example of a

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Organized protests as a strategy for winning support for a group's policy positions

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An expensive,well-designed ad published in the New York Times that features the successful track record in environmental protection by a major oil company is an example of

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What do interest-group politics tend to reflect the bias of?

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Interest groups focus their direct campaign contributions on the president.

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Today,few federal agencies would implement a new rule without

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James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to dominate the political process if the nation

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Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence by both gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

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In American society,empirical research shows that groups form roughly in proportion to people's interests.

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When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n)

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Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

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Why do interest groups form,and what are the challenges to collective action?

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Many Washington lobbyists double as fund-raisers for political campaigns.

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Grassroots lobbying campaigns have become so ineffective in recent years that a number of Washington consulting firms have been forced to close their doors permanently.

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An example of a case in which groups (specifically women's groups) seeking support from the courts suffered a major defeat for the women's rights movement was the Supreme Court case

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Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

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Which choice was a major technological factor contributing to the rise and success of new political forces in the 1970s and 1980s?

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The Watergate scandal was triggered by the illegal

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Interest groups work primarily by trying to get candidates elected.

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