Question 1

In a situation known as the revolving door,the people most qualified to work in a particular field are likely to have a conflict of interest when they move between government and an interest group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following groups spends a lot of money on lobbying and is a citizen group?

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A)   Chamber of Commerce
B)   General Motors
C)   American Hospital Association
D)   AARP
E)   American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association) F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

A group that can raise money for the purpose of contributing to candidates or spending on campaigns is known as a(n) :

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A)   political action committee
B)   501(c)  organization
C)   economic group
D)   peak association
E)   issue advocacy groupF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Inside strategies usually involve which of the following tactics?

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A)   direct lobbying
B)   electioneering
C)   grassroots lobbying
D)   marches on Washington to protest and engage in civil disobedience
E)   attempting to influence elected officials through their constituentsF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Groups whose members are businesses or other organizations rather than individuals are:

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A)   community associations
B)   collective associations
C)   peak associations
D)   business unions
E)   co-op associationsF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The key difference between a mass association and a peak association is in the level of organizational centralization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The principal difference between a mass association and a peak association is:

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A)   how much influence each has over policy making
B)   the number of former government employees that each is willing to employ
C)   the level of centralization in the organizational structure
D)   membership: a mass association's members are individuals and a peak association includes businesses and other organizations
E)   that peak associations are significantly less influential and effective in the political arena than mass associationsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Over the past fifty years,the number of registered interest groups has:

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A)   decreased
B)   remained stable
C)   increased
D)   fluctuated dramatically with sharp spikes in some years and dramatic declines in others
E)   It is impossible to know because there are no reliable estimates on this.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

When we consider the different tactics that make up an inside strategy,which of the following is used LEAST?

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A)   drafting new legislation
B)   drafting new regulations
C)   testifying
D)   litigating
E)   conducting policy researchF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

While a centralized group has the advantage of employing its resources ________,it can face significant challenges in ________.

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A)   efficiently; being effective
B)   effectively; being efficient
C)   efficiently; learning what its members want
D)   effectively; learning what its members want
E)   throughout the nation; raising enough money to afford to do soF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Interest groups that have large budgets have a significant advantage in lobbying government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of mass associations?

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A)   Members are individuals who often pay dues.
B)   Members always have a direct say in selecting group leadership.
C)   Members are businesses and other organizations.
D)   Membership is dominated by ideologically extreme individuals.
E)   Membership is dominated by those who are willing and able to engage in protest activities.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

When people think about interest groups,they often picture a lobbyist making policy with politicians behind closed doors.Based on your reading of the text,how accurate is this depiction of direct lobbying? Given what you have learned about lobbying,do you think that we should do more to regulate the process? Why or why not?

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Question 14

An interest group is best defined as an organization:

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A)   that influences policy by running candidates for office
B)   that watches over government for the purpose of informing the public
C)   that tries to influence public policy for a group of people with common interests
D)   that represents many diverse interests in Washington
E)   that has purely selfish and narrow motives with little regard for the common goodF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which type of interest group tends to seek policy change on a wide variety of issues?

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A)   economic groups
B)   citizen groups
C)   single-issue groups
D)   mass associations
E)   professional organizationsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following would be a type of economic group?

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A)   AARP
B)   the AFL-CIO
C)   the American Trial Lawyers Association
D)   the National Right to Life Committee
E)   NARALF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following summarizes tactics used by a group conducting an inside strategy?

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A)   working with other groups, litigating, and mobilizing public opinion
B)   drafting legislation, conducting research, and working with other groups
C)   electioneering, grassroots lobbying, and using the initiative process
D)   using political action committees, mobilizing public opinion, and testifying before Congress
E)   astroturf lobbying, mobilizing public opinion, and drafting legislationF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Over the past fifty years,the number of registered interest groups has:

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Which of the following summarizes tactics used by a group conducting an inside strategy?

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Inside strategies usually involve which of the following tactics?

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When we consider the different tactics that make up an inside strategy,which of the following is used LEAST?

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