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A latent interest is an interest __________.
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recognized and represented by an interest group
based on input from free riders
mandated by voting records of interest group members
neither recognized nor represented by an interest group
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Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1834 that “in no country of the world has the principle of association been __________.”
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less successfully used or applied than in America
more successfully used or applied to a greater multitude of objectives than in America
more subject to abuse than in America, where two, but only two, factions have control over the entire scope of government
more subject to abuse than in America
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A latent interest is an interest __________.
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Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1834 that “in no country of the world has the principle of association been __________.”
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Direct techniques used by interest groups include __________.
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Because the economically disadvantaged cannot afford to join interest groups, they are __________.
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A strategy employed by interest groups that uses the general public or individual constituents to influence government officials is known as a(n) __________.
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Congress’s first attempt to control lobbyists, the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946, __________.
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People who become members of interest groups in response to purposive incentives join __________.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) are known as umbrella groups because they __________.
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Interest groups __________.
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The “shotgun” approach of mobilizing constituents to lobby for an interest group’s goals may __________.
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Indirect techniques used by interest groups include __________.
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The fact that American farmers and their workers represent only 2 percent of the U.S. population supports the proposition that __________.
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__________ sees political struggle as the pitting of different groups against each other to reach a compromise.
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The existence of interest groups ___________.
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__________ is the ability of interest groups to mandate or defeat policies needed for the public good.
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An interest group that offers material incentives to induce people to join its ranks is the __________.
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People who become members of interest groups in response to material incentives join __________ .
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Political endorsements by interest groups are ___________.
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Which of the following statements best reflects the role of foreign interests in lobbying the U.S. government?
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In the __________ approach to lobbying, an interest group may request that managers or owners of businesses who are responsible for many jobs or who control other resources to contact their senators.
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Which of the listed has been an important function in the role of the mass media?
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Those media executive and news editors who decide which events to present and how to present the news are called
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An example of an interest group that would promote a specific cause is
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Which of the following is NOT a function of an interest group?
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An example of a public interest group is
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Which of the following is true regarding the regulation of lobbying?
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All of the following are common ways that interest groups lobby to influence decisions made by the federal government EXCEPT
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All of the following categories of interest groups represent types noneconomic views EXCEPT
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All of the following are ways in which ordinary citizens attempt to pressure their legislators to take action EXCEPT
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If an issue has low intensity and low saliency for much of the public, then an interest group will