1 .		Much like their European counterparts, American interest groups often run candidates for public office. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		Pluralists believe that interest groups weak in one resource can always use another. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		All Americans have some interests they want represented. [Hint]  True  False
4 .		Hyperpluralists believe that government makes too many choices between competing interests. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		Large groups have an organizational advantage over small ones and are able to attract more members. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		One way a large potential group may be mobilized is through an issue that people feel intensely about. [Hint]  True  False
7 .		The most important rule about interest groups is that big interests with lots of money always win over small interests with little money. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		Lobbying has been shown to often have a clear effect on changing the policy positions of many legislators. [Hint]  True  False
9 .		In recent years the number of political action committees has gone down as campaign costs have declined due to campaign finance reform. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		The practice of interest groups' appealing to the public is a very recent phenomenon, attributable to the growth of technology. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		The American labor movement has been on the rise in recent years. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		Business PACs have increased more dramatically than any other category of PAC. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		The concerns of the environmentalists often come into direct conflict with energy goals. [Hint]  True  False
14 .		Due to the free rider problem and Olson's law of large groups, consumer groups have been largely ineffective. [Hint]  True  False
15 .		The actions of interest groups make it hard for politicians to ever reduce the scope of government. [Hint]  True  False