Question 1

Which of the following would be considered an interest group?

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the National Rifle AssociationAn interest group is a group that seeks to achieve some of its goals by in?uencing government decision making.The National Rifle Association is an example of an interest group.

Question 2

The percentage of Americans who belong to a voluntary group or organization is ________ percent.

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80The percentage of Americans who belong to a voluntary group or organization is 80 percent.

Question 3

A basic reason for the existence of so many interest groups in the United States is

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the wide diversity of interests that exist in American society.A basic reason for the existence of so many interest groups in the United States is the wide diversity of intereststhat exist in American society.

Question 4

Interest groups serve to

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Interest groups serve to perform electoral functions like endorsing candidates, educate policy makers and the publicabout policy issues, and provide the average citizen with a way of participating in politics.

Question 5

People who criticize interest groups often argue that interest groups

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corrupt or appear to corrupt the government.

Question 6

What attribute is most closely associated with high levels of interest group participation?

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higher education

Question 7

Inducements to join an interest group, such as hotel or retail discounts, are considered

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economic incentives.Inducements to join an interest group, such as hotel or retail discounts, are considered economic incentives.

Question 8

An interest group is more likely to be successful if it

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is large.

Question 9

The United Auto Workers is an example of a(n)

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economic interest group.

Question 10

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is an example of a(n)

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public interest group.

Question 11

Interest groups advocate for specific issues by

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Interest groups advocate for specific issues by initiating or supporting litigation, working with members of Congresson legislation, and lobbying bureaucrats.

Question 12

Asking interest group members to write to their representatives in Congress about an issue is an example of

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grassroots lobbying.

Question 13

When an interest group pays for a television advertisement that supports a political candidate, it is called

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electioneering.When the AFL-CIO or another interest group pays for a television advertisement that supports a political candidate,it is called electioneering.

Question 14

Campaign contributions by interest groups often

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provide access to the policymaker by the group's lobbyists.

Question 15

One of the functions served by interest groups in American politics is

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serving as a check on the actions of policymakers.

Question 16

Which interest group theory is illustrated by the successful efforts of the Texas municipalities and environmental groupsto stop the building of a number of new coal plants in the state?

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pluralist theory.Pluralist theory holds that policy making is a competition among diverse interest groups that ensures the representation of individual interests. The successful efforts of the Texas municipalities and environmental groups to stop the building of a number of new coal plants in the state illustrates the pluralist theory.

Question 17

The belief that groups representing wealthy corporations have a large influence on political decisions arises from

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elite theory.A belief that groups representing large corporations have a big influence on political decisions arises from elite theory.

Question 18

Pluralist theory ignores the social classifications of

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Pluralist theory ignores the social classifications of interest group members, the policymakers to be influenced, andumbrella interest groups.

Question 19

Policymakers rely on interest groups

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for expertise.

Question 20

Voters can rely on interest groups for

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Voters can rely on interest groups for candidate ratings, directions for supporting a specific candidate, and educationon specific issues.

Question 21

Which of the following occupations tend to organize into interest groups?

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Veterans, blue-collar workers, and professionals, such as doctors and lawyers, all tend to organize into interest groups.

Question 22

College students are _______ as likely to participate in an interest group as 19-23 year olds who do not attend college.

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twiceCollege students are twice as likely to participate in an interest group as 19-23 year olds who do not attend college.

Question 23

The individual in a group who does not contribute to the group but enjoys the benefits of it is providing evidence tosupport what theoretical perspective?

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rational choice

Question 24

Public interest groups are distinguished by the fact that

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their members receive no direct economic benefit from attainment of the groups' goals.

Question 25

Common Cause is

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a public interest group.

Question 26

A committee established by the AFL-CIO to make campaign contributions is called a(n)

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political action committee.

Question 27

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

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pressure from constituents.

Question 28

Political action committees formed by economic interest groups overwhelmingly favor ________ candidates.

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incumbent

Question 29

Which of the following is an indirect method of influencing public policy used by interest groups?

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public outreach

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