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Chapter 7: Interest Groups and Corporations

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	James Madison believed that factions, or interest groups, were actually more concerned with the public interest than private interests.

	True False

	Pluralists believe that elections do not adequately communicate the wants and interests of the people to political leaders.

	True False

	In recent years, public interest groups and citizen organizations have come to surpass corporate and professional organizations in power and influence.

	True False

	According to pluralists, the ease of group formation and the accessibility of government ensures that any and all interests in society can have their views taken into account by some political decision maker.

	True False

	The federal system makes it easier for interest groups to have access to the government.

	True False

	A governmental program that will assist all members of some category, whether they belong to a formal organization or not, is called a selective benefit.

	True False

	The political power of labor unions has increased dramatically in recent years.

	True False

	Many public interest groups were spawned by social movements, such as the consumer movement, environmental movement, and women's movement.

	True False

	Former government officials rarely make good lobbyists.
	Former government officials rarely make good lobbyists.
	True False

	Career civil servants and upper-level appointees in the executive branch have a great deal of discretionary authority because Congress often writes legislation broadly, leaving it to bureaucratic agencies to fill in the details.

	True False

	Interest groups never become involved in partisan politics because they fear losing popular support.

	True False

	Capture theories refer primarily to regulatory agencies and regulated industries.

	True False

	Perhaps the best way to think about corporations in American politics is to see their power waxing and waning within a generally privileged position.

	True False

	In order to correct the problems associated with interest groups, some political scientists believe that we should focus our attention on strengthening institutions of majoritarian democracy such as political parties.

	True False

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True/False Quiz

James Madison believed that factions, or interest groups, were actually more concerned with the public interest than private interests.

Pluralists believe that elections do not adequately communicate the wants and interests of the people to political leaders.

In recent years, public interest groups and citizen organizations have come to surpass corporate and professional organizations in power and influence.

According to pluralists, the ease of group formation and the accessibility of government ensures that any and all interests in society can have their views taken into account by some political decision maker.

The federal system makes it easier for interest groups to have access to the government.

A governmental program that will assist all members of some category, whether they belong to a formal organization or not, is called a selective benefit.

The political power of labor unions has increased dramatically in recent years.

Many public interest groups were spawned by social movements, such as the consumer movement, environmental movement, and women's movement.

Former government officials rarely make good lobbyists.

Career civil servants and upper-level appointees in the executive branch have a great deal of discretionary authority because Congress often writes legislation broadly, leaving it to bureaucratic agencies to fill in the details.

Interest groups never become involved in partisan politics because they fear losing popular support.

Capture theories refer primarily to regulatory agencies and regulated industries.

Perhaps the best way to think about corporations in American politics is to see their power waxing and waning within a generally privileged position.

In order to correct the problems associated with interest groups, some political scientists believe that we should focus our attention on strengthening institutions of majoritarian democracy such as political parties.