Chapter Exam

This activity contains 25 questions.

	The activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position is referred to as   pressuring. patronage. campaigning. lobbying. progressivism.

	An interest group whose primary purpose is promoting the financial interests of its members is known as a/an   economic Interest Group public interest group trade Association political Action Committee lobbying Group

	Social capital   encourages civic virtue. hinders the ability of interest groups to promote the public good. corrupts interest groups. degrades the moral fabric of the United States. corrupts politicians.

	According to transactions theory, interest groups represent   elites. transnational corporations. all voices in society. the working class. the poor and indigent.

	Religious and ideologically conservative groups were founded in response to   the success of liberal groups. the end of World War II. a huge government surplus. the popularity of George W. Bush. the New Deal.

	Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition is an example of what kind of interest group?   Ideological group Watchdog group Economic interest group Political action committee Religious group

	The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence makes all of the following arguments for why college and university students shouldn't be allowed to carry guns on campus EXCEPT   young Americans have the highest rate of suicide attempts. young Americans have the highest rate of mental health problems. the tragedy at Virginia Tech might have been lessened if students were prohibited from having guns on campus. young Americans have the highest rates of drug use. young Americans have the highest rates of alcohol use.

	An iron triangle or an issue network is a symbiotic relationship between which groups?   Interest groups and bureaucratic agencies Congress, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies Congress, the Courts, interest groups, and agencies Congress and interest groups The Courts, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies

	The business Democracy, Data, & Communications (DDC) attempts to   promote pluralist theory. instill civic virtue. raise money for political action committees mobilize the grassroots. prevent social capital.

	Interest groups are most likely to try to influence the courts by   contributing to judge's favorite charities. granting certiorari. lavishing judges with expensive gifts, including vacations, cars, and jewelry. hiring judges as consultants. filing amicus curiae briefs.

	EMILY's list is most likely to help which of the following candidates?   a Democratic woman a conservative lawyer a liberal doctor a Muslim man an African-American Republican

	When the union negotiates and receives a higher wage that will apply to everyone in the shop, regardless of union status, that is referred to as a   patronage. trickledown economic theory. free rider problem. civic virtue. collective good.

	Which of the following is NOT a collective good?   clean air roadside assistance a pay raise for all workers at a union factory lower electricity rates a tax write-off

	Which of the following is a source of funding for interest groups?   Congressional appropriations Executive branch appropriations Nemeses Membership dues All of the above.

	The Ethics in Government Act requires that executive branch employees must   refrain from representing anyone before their agency for one year after leaving office. reveal any positions held in business, labor, or nonprofit groups. disclose the source and amount of their income. refrain from representing anyone before their agency for two years after leaving office on matters that came within their sphere or responsibility. All of the above.

	Geography often influences the kinds of interest groups that develop in a region.    True  False

	One technique used by the Christian Coalition to influence elections is the production and distribution of voter guides.    True  False

	One way interest groups can minimize the free rider problem is by offering material benefits to group members.    True  False

	President George W. Bush rejected U.S. participation in the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, a position advocated by the Business Roundtable.    True  False

	Many politically active groups use lobbying to make their interests heard by those in a position to influence or change governmental policies.    True  False

	Interest groups lobby the courts by filing amicus curiae briefs in cases that go before the U.S. Supreme Court.    True  False

	The American Medical Association is an example of a public interest group.    True  False

	Political Action Committees were eliminated by a 1974 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act.    True  False

	Interest groups try to influence who is nominated to the federal courts.    True  False

	The Framers did not foresee the influence of special interests and so made no provisions in the Constitution to counter it.    True  False

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