AP Review Quiz Chapter 9
- 1.A major cause in the decline of union membership in the U.S. was a(n)
- A.
Shift in the nation's economic life toward industrial production.
- B.
Decline in public support for unions.
- C.
Shift in the nation's economic life away from service delivery.
- D.
Increase in the number of unions members with purposive incentives.
- E.
Increase in the number of unions members with concurrent incentives.
- 2.The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily
- A.
Material.
- B.
Purposive.
- C.
Solidary.
- D.
Sociological.
- E.
Concurrent.
- 3.The Americans who are most likely to join interest groups are
- A.
Religious people.
- B.
People in small communities.
- C.
People from the lower socioeconomic classes and members of minority groups.
- D.
People in economic distress.
- E.
People with better-than-average incomes.
- 4.Of the nearly 8,000 groups represented in Washington, approximately what percentage are corporations.
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
50
- D.
70
- E.
98
- 5.One reason interest groups are so common in the U.S. is that
- A.
Society is relatively homogeneous.
- B.
Political parties are relatively strong.
- C.
Political authority resides in a handful of officials.
- D.
Interest groups can easily gain access to government.
- E.
A & C
- 6.The emergence of large, mass-membership unions was an example of interest groups forming as a result of
- A.
Government policy.
- B.
The evolution of talented leadership.
- C.
The enlargement of governmental responsibilities.
- D.
Broad economic developments.
- E.
Legislative capitulation.
- 7.One type of interest group whose representation in Washington has skyrocketed since 1970 is the
- A.
Professional organization.
- B.
Trade association.
- C.
Corporate lobby.
- D.
Union lobbies.
- E.
Public-interest lobby.
- 8.Americans are more likely to join ________ than are other citizens of other countries.
- A.
Labor unions.
- B.
Business and trade associations.
- C.
Professional and charitable organizations.
- D.
Religious and political associations.
- E.
A & B
- 9.At some time in your life, you have probably joined a group largely for companionship and pleasure. Such a group was satisfying your __________ needs.
- A.
Material.
- B.
Purposive.
- C.
Party.
- D.
Solidary.
- E.
Concurrent.
- 10.Which of the following is NOT an example of a material incentive?
- A.
The opportunity for members to market their products through cooperative.
- B.
Low-cost life insurance.
- C.
The appeal of the organization's stated goals.
- D.
Free assistance in preparing tax returns.
- E.
Free assistance in estate planning.
- 11.Members of Public Citizen are most likely to have joined as a result of ___________ incentives.
- A.
Solidary.
- B.
Material.
- C.
Purposive.
- D.
Party.
- E.
Concurrent.
- 12.Which consumer activist has spawned more than a dozen interest groups since the mid-1960s?
- A.
Michael Moore.
- B.
Michael Jackson.
- C.
Ralph Nader.
- D.
Willie Robertson.
- E.
Gloria Steinem.
- 13.Which of the following statements about a social movement is true?
- A.
It is a widely shared demand for change.
- B.
It must have liberal goals.
- C.
It refers specifically to the political order.
- D.
It is a 20th Century phenomenon.
- E.
It can only take place when courts are open to the prospect of radical change in the law.
- 14.Lobbyists are restrained from misrepresenting facts or misleading legislators by
- A.
The 1984 Truth-in-Lobbying Act.
- B.
The open nature of the lobbying process.
- C.
Governmental regulatory agencies such as FTA.
- D.
The fear of losing legislator's trust and confidence.
- E.
The supervision of the federal courts.
- 15.The primary purpose of legislativ ratings used by various interest groups is to
- A.
Inform the general electorate of major issues.
- B.
Compare the performances of different legislators.
- C.
Provide a cover for illegal influence peddling.
- D.
Influence the behavior of legislators.
- E.
Guide administrative officers in the interpretation of federal regulations & statutes.
- 16.The 1993 Brady Bill was opposed by which of the following interest groups?
- A.
The National Organization for Women (NOW)
- B.
The National Rifle Association (NRA)
- C.
The Sierra Club
- D.
The NAACP
- E.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- 17.The type of interest group that increased its numbers most rapidly in the early 1980s was the
- A.
Corporate political action committee (PAC)
- B.
Labor PAC
- C.
Professional PAC
- D.
Ideological PAC
- E.
Legislative PAC
- 18.Sometimes money affects legislative behavior not so much by buying votes as by ensuring
- A.
Access.
- B.
Veto power.
- C.
Procedural fairness.
- D.
Favorable implementation.
- E.
Sympathy in administrative hearings.
- 19.The term revolving door is used in the text to mean
- A.
Entry-level jobs requiring little experience.
- B.
Agencies frequently reflect the view of interest groups which lobby them directly.
- C.
Administrations in which senior cabinet members serve very short terms.
- D.
Lobbyists waiting inside the door to speak to officials.
- E.
A departing government official joining a firm with which he or she had been doing business.
- 20.Interest-group activity is protected under the U.S. Constitution by the
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
4th Amendment
- C.
14th Amendment
- D.
22nd Amendment
- E.
None of the above.
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