Chapter 11: Interest Groups

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1.

Participation in both elections and interest groups has declined dramatically since 1960
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Interest groups have no formal Constitutional protections.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Interest groups differ from political parties because
- A.
  
  Parties use technology more effectively
- B.
  
  Groups tend to be policy specialists while parties tend to be policy generalists.
- C.
  
  The group's main arena is the electoral system.
- D.
  
  Parties seek many access points in the government.
4.

The theory the argues the just a few groups have most of the power is the
- A.
  
  Pluralist theory
- B.
  
  Elite theory
- C.
  
  Group theory of politics
- D.
  
  Hyper pluralist theory
5.

The gropu theory of politics
- A.
  
  Is a part of traditional democratic theory
- B.
  
  Supports the idea that elites run the government
- C.
  
  Sees groups as an important linkage institution
- D.
  
  States that groups have become too powerful
6.

Which of the following is NOT an essential part of the group theory of politics?
- A.
  
  Groups are extremely unequal in power.
- B.
  
  Groups usually play by the rules of the game.
- C.
  
  Groups weak in one resource can use another.
- D.
  
  Groups compete.
7.

Public opinion polls have shown that most people believe that government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Which of the following statements about the elite theory perspective on groups is FALSE?
- A.
  
  Real power is held by relatively few key groups.
- B.
  
  The power of a few is fortified by an extensive system of interlocking directorates.
- C.
  
  The real game of group politics is the one played by the corporate elites.
- D.
  
  Groups provide an effective check on elite power.
9.

According to elite theorists, interest group lobbying is a problem because
- A.
  
  It is open to too many groups.
- B.
  
  It benefits the few at the expense of the many.
- C.
  
  It disperses power among a wide range of groups.
- D.
  
  Legislators have become immune to group pressures.
10.

Interest group liberalism is characterized by the philosophy that all interests are almost equally legitimate and the job of government is to advance them all.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Which of the following is NOT a part of sub governments?
- A.
  
  Interest group leaders
- B.
  
  Interlocking directorates
- C.
  
  Administrative agencies
- D.
  
  Congressional committees and subcommittees.
12.

The Tobacco Institute, the Department of Agriculture, and the House Tobacco Subcommittee working together to protect the interest of tobacco farmers is a classic example of
- A.
  
  Interlocking directorates
- B.
  
  The group theory of politics
- C.
  
  A sub government
- D.
  
  Elite control of government
13.

The hyperpluralist position on groups is that
- A.
  
  Groups have become too powerful int the political process.
- B.
  
  Interest group liberalism is aggravated by numerous sub governments.
- C.
  
  The result of group conflict is contradictory and confusing policy.
- D.
  
  All the above.
14.

The larger the group, the
- A.
  
  More government support it receives.
- B.
  
  More it behaves like a party.
- C.
  
  Less effective it is.
- D.
  
  More specialized it becomes.
15.

Large groups have organizational advantages over small groups.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

A potential group
- A.
  
  Is composed of people who share a common interest
- B.
  
  Is usually smaller than an actual group
- C.
  
  Is composed of only active group members
- D.
  
  Always consists of all consumers.
17.

Collective goods
- A.
  
  Can be packaged and sold separately.
- B.
  
  Can be withheld from any group member
- C.
  
  Are available only to members of the actual group who secure them.
- D.
  
  Are shared by members of the potential group.
18.

Free-riders
- A.
  
  Are actual group members
- B.
  
  Avoid collective goods
- C.
  
  Aggravate large groups more than small groups
- D.
  
  Automatically share in selective benefits.
19.

Which of the following matters could NOT be explained by Mancur Olson's law of large groups?
- A.
  
  The problems of public interest lobbies
- B.
  
  Why small groups are easier to organize
- C.
  
  Why large groups are less effective
- D.
  
  The successes of the Consumers Union
20.

Goods that a group can restrict to those who pay their yearly dues are called
- A.
  
  Free-rider goods
- B.
  
  Selective benefits
- C.
  
  Collective goods
- D.
  
  Actual benefits
21.

Which of the following is Not true of single-issue groups?
- A.
  
  They are the same as public interest lobbies
- B.
  
  They have narrow interests
- C.
  
  The dislike compromise
- D.
  
  They single-mindedly pursue their goals
22.

One of the most emotional issues to generate single-issue groups has been that of abortion.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

Critics charge that PACs make the interest group system biased toward the wealthy.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

Which of the following statements regarding the Tax reform Act of 1986 is FALSE?
- A.
  
  The Tax Reform Act eliminated all but a very few loopholes.
- B.
  
  The Tax Reform Act is a classic example of how PACs can influence votes.
- C.
  
  The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee was Congress's top PAC recipient during the tax reform struggle.
- D.
  
  Senator Packwood turned against lobbyists trying to get his ear on behalf of various tax loopholes.
25.

Technology has facilitated the explosion inf the number of interest groups in the United States.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False