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AP Govt Ch 7 Interest Groups Part 1

Quiz by Mark Stegall

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  • Q1
    Most interest groups in the United States organize to represent __________ interests.
    liberal
    Economic interests
    environmental
    social
    30s
  • Q2
    A striking difference between public-interests groups Common Cause and MoveOn.org is that __________.
    MoveOn is vocal in its support of voting rights, whereas Common Cause pursues other interests
    Common Cause confines its work only to state-level reforms, whereas MoveOn spans local, state, and national levels
    MoveOn has existed for more than 40 years, whereas Common Cause was formed recently
    MoveOn is primarily an online interest group, whereas Common Cause is not
    30s
  • Q3
    James Madison believed that having multiple organizations in the political system would result in __________.
    he undermining of effective government because of the limitations that can occur in the political process
    control of the government by the organization that used monetary influence to commandeer power
    smaller states having the power to check larger states
    the prevention of the formation of oppressive majorities, thereby protecting the rights of political minorities
    30s
  • Q4
    _ _________ are more likely to enroll members who will give time and funds to the cause.
    Groups with liberal affiliations
    Groups that require membership dues
    Political action groups
    Groups with members between 18 and 32 years of age
    30s
  • Q5
    Most interest groups have a __________ bias.
    pluralist
    middle- or upper-class
    lower- or middle-class
    religious
    30s
  • Q6
    The 2009 decision of the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee __________.
    established a waiting period for ex-members of Congress that wish to accept lobbying positions
    established 527 organizations to permit interest groups to make tax-exempt contributions to political campaigns
    makes it possible for unions, interest groups, and corporations to spend money directly on advertising for and against candidates
    required that lobbyists register with the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate
    30s
  • Q7
    Common Cause, a public-interest group focused on political reform, was actively involved in __________.
    the impeachment of Bill Clinton
    opposition to war in Iraq, in 1991 and in 2003
    legislation to limit campaign spending
    ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, thus establishing prohibition
    30s
  • Q8
    In order for a boycott to be effective, there must be __________.
    widespread support from the public, like what occurred during the grape boycott from 1965 to 1970 to support the unionization of Mexican American farmworkers
    a charismatic leader, like what occurred when Martin Luther King Jr. organized the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
    widespread media coverage, like what occurred following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
    a civil rights issue, like what occurred when Russian vodka was boycotted to draw attention to the nation’s laws regarding homosexuals
    30s
  • Q9
    __________ incentives incite people to join groups because of the companionship and sense of belonging that they offer.
    Solidary
    Material
    Latent
    Expressive
    30s
  • Q10
    Legislation to reform the regulation of federal lobbying in 1995 resulted in the _________.
    elimination of registration requirements for lobbyists
    the adoption by Congress of a $500 cap on the value of gifts that members can accept
    registration of persons who spend more than 20 percent of their working time lobbying Congress or the executive branch
    filing of monthly reports by lobbyists disclosing their activities
    30s
  • Q11
    Efforts to restrict lobbying, such as the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, have been a challenge because __________.
    the public generally opposes legislation aimed at restricting lobbying
    lobbyists often find loopholes in lobbying legislation
    members of Congress refuse to move forward with lobbying reforms
    the president often opposes lobbying restrictions
    30s
  • Q12
    In terms of money spent on lobbying, the most powerful and influential professional interest group is the __________.
    Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
    American Medical Association (AMA)
    Association of General Contractors of America (AGC of America)
    American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
    30s
  • Q13
    __________ give interest groups a shorthand way of describing Congressional voting records to interested citizens.
    Campaign assistance programs
    Rating systems
    Lobbying quotients
    Power rankings
    30s
  • Q14
    The economic and political expression of working-class interests is known as the __________ movement.
    union
    social
    labor
    mass
    30s
  • Q15
    An interest that is neither recognized nor represented by a group at the present time is known as a __________.
    free rider
    public benefit
    latent interest
    common interest
    30s

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