Government Final
Government Final
- 1.
A criticism of interest-group pluralism is its class bias in favor of those with?
- A.
With great financial resources
- B.
With lesser financial resources
- C.
With no resources
Correct Answer
A. With great financial resources -
- 2.
The best description of the ideal of pluralism is?
- A.
Interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence
- B.
Interests should cost money to compete with each other
- C.
Interests should be free for the poor
Correct Answer
A. Interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence -
- 3.
All of the following are theoretical assumption of pluralism except?
- A.
All interests are represented.
- B.
Not represented
- C.
The result of competition among interests is in the common good.
- D.
All groups have equal access to the political process.
Correct Answer
B. Not represented -
- 4.
All of the following are functions of interest groups besides?
- A.
To influence governmental decisions
- B.
To lobby government officials
- C.
Not to lobby government officials
- D.
To educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them
Correct Answer
C. Not to lobby government officials -
- 5.
Examples of a labor interest group are?
- A.
The Teamsters
- B.
The AFL-CIO
- C.
IRS
- D.
KKK
Correct Answer(s)
A. The Teamsters
B. The AFL-CIO -
- 6.
Organized interest groups enhance what?
- A.
Republicans encouraging political participation
- B.
Not representing others
- C.
American democracy by representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation.
Correct Answer
C. American democracy by representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation. -
- 7.
Interest groups are Political parties are
- A.
Interests groups are concerned with the policies of government Political parties are concerned with the personnel of government
- B.
Interests suck Political parties are raw
Correct Answer
A. Interests groups are concerned with the policies of government Political parties are concerned with the personnel of government -
- 8.
The Christian Coalition is best described as
- A.
A dumb group.
- B.
An ideological group.
- C.
A Christian group.
Correct Answer
B. An ideological group. -
- 9.
It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because
- A.
There are no organizations that can present their identities and demands.
- B.
Because there is no point in trying to.
- C.
Because they have no trace.
Correct Answer
A. There are no organizations that can present their identities and demands. -
- 10.
Successful interest groups quickly become
- A.
Out of control
- B.
Fired
- C.
Bureaucratized.
Correct Answer
C. Bureaucratized. -
- 11.
All of the following are key organizational components of interest groups except?
- A.
Members
- B.
Money
- C.
Leadership
- D.
Gym membership
Correct Answer
D. Gym membership -
- 12.
When a group is called a membership association
- A.
Members recline
- B.
Members play an important role in the daily activities of the group.
- C.
Members create boycotts
Correct Answer
B. Members play an important role in the daily activities of the group. -
- 13.
The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are except
- A.
Leadership
- B.
Money
- C.
An agency or office
- D.
Members
- E.
Congress
Correct Answer
E. Congress -
- 14.
The free-rider problem occurs
- A.
Because thats the way it is
- B.
Because they are free to do whatever
- C.
Because the benefits of a group’s actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers.
Correct Answer
C. Because the benefits of a group’s actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers. -
- 15.
The solidary benefits of interest groups include
- A.
Friendship and consciousness-raising.
- B.
Hard work
- C.
Unfair behavior
Correct Answer
A. Friendship and consciousness-raising. -
- 16.
If one enjoys the benefits of a group’s collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts, one is called
- A.
Knight rider
- B.
Free rider
- C.
The king
Correct Answer
B. Free rider -
- 17.
When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, it is called
- A.
Material benefit
- B.
Cost price
- C.
Reduction guaranteed
Correct Answer
A. Material benefit -
- 18.
Approximately how many members does the AARP have?
- A.
5,000
- B.
35,000,000
- C.
25,000,000
Correct Answer
B. 35,000,000 -
- 19.
What are the primary variables for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group.
- A.
Having a higher income and education
- B.
Having a low income and horrible education
- C.
Determination to join on
Correct Answer
A. Having a higher income and education -
- 20.
Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people:
- A.
With higher levels of income and education.
- B.
Who work in management or professional occupations.
- C.
Who work for low income
- D.
Who live in the ghetto
Correct Answer(s)
A. With higher levels of income and education.
B. Who work in management or professional occupations. -
- 21.
Interest groups most effectively serve
- A.
Black people
- B.
The middle class
- C.
The lower class
- D.
The upper classes.
Correct Answer
D. The upper classes. -
- 22.
A political party is best adapted to organizing
- A.
The lower classes
- B.
The upper classes
- C.
The middle classes
Correct Answer
A. The lower classes -
- 23.
All of the following groups were established out of the New Politics Movement except
- A.
Common Cause
- B.
National Organization for Men
- C.
National Organization for Women
- D.
Environmental Defense Fund
Correct Answer
B. National Organization for Men -
- 24.
All of the following issues are part of the agenda of the New Politics Movement except
- A.
Non-consumer protections
- B.
Environmental protection
- C.
Health and safety legislation
- D.
Consumer protections
Correct Answer
A. Non-consumer protections -
- 25.
The New Politics movement gave rise to
- A.
Public interest groups
- B.
Political events
- C.
Black people
Correct Answer
A. Public interest groups -
- 26.
Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that
- A.
They claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests.
- B.
They are selfish
- C.
They steal money from others
Correct Answer
A. They claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests. -
- 27.
Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on
- A.
Other lobbyists
- B.
Governmental officials themselves
- C.
On political figures
Correct Answer
B. Governmental officials themselves -
- 28.
Lobbying is an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by
- A.
Putting pressure on the president
- B.
Barack Obama
- C.
Exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.
Correct Answer
C. Exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature. -
- 29.
What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide the government officals?
- A.
Information
- B.
Sources
- C.
Terrorists
- D.
Food
Correct Answer
A. Information -
- 30.
The practice of lobbying is protected by
- A.
The fifth amendment
- B.
The first amendment
- C.
The second amendment
Correct Answer
B. The first amendment -
- 31.
An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between a
- A.
Legislative committee
- B.
Interest group
- C.
Lobbyists
- D.
Executive agency
Correct Answer(s)
A. Legislative committee
B. Interest group
D. Executive agency -
- 32.
What is an Example of mobilizing public opinion.
- A.
When interest groups advertise
- B.
When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches
- C.
When mobilizer mobilize the mobilization period
Correct Answer
B. When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches -
- 33.
What is the primary function of a political action committee?
- A.
To build a better network between interest groups and political parties
- B.
To break up from politics
- C.
To run away
Correct Answer
A. To build a better network between interest groups and political parties -
- 34.
By 2002, there were approximately
- A.
10,000
- B.
2,000
- C.
4,000 PACs in the United States.
Correct Answer
C. 4,000 PACs in the United States. -
- 35.
The theory of pluralism states that all interests should be free to compete for
- A.
Anything they want to
- B.
Influence and the result will be compromise and moderation.
- C.
Whatever they believe is right
Correct Answer
B. Influence and the result will be compromise and moderation. -
- 36.
Staff organizations are NOT dependent on volunteers to conduct most of a group’s activities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 37.
In order to increase enrollment, interest groups try to provide members with
- A.
With normal bribes
- B.
Benefits that are unavailable to anyone else.
- C.
Nothing, they don't care about them
Correct Answer
B. Benefits that are unavailable to anyone else. -
- 38.
Interest groups are NOT prohibited by federal law from lobbying administrative agencies.
- A.
False
- B.
True
Correct Answer
B. True -
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