Interest Groups and Social Movements Review
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- Q1
Frank is a representative for an interest group that favors the legalization of marijuana, and contacts Julia, who is a Senator in Congress, to discuss possible policies one-on-one. This is an example of
grassroots lobbying
litigation
direct lobbying
electioneering
30s - Q2
A collection of people who share a common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. They usually work within the framework of government, and try to achieve their goals through tactics such as lobbying.
interest group
demographic group
political party
PAC
30s - Q3
Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
going public
electioneering
lobbying
class action lawsuit
30s - Q4
Which problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the benefits the group offers without contributing to the group’s efforts?
pluralist theory
collective good
potential group
free rider
30s - Q5
What are selective benefits?
benefits given only to group members
gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation.
campaign contributions to elected officials
the policies that interest groups help to bring about
30s - Q6
One of the main ways that interest groups influence members of Congress is by
creating a commercial in support of the Congressman
organizing a protest
filing an amicus curiae brief
providing expertise on a subject
30s - Q7
What is a way that interest groups can lobby the courts?
donating PAC money to their campaign
meet with judges to inform them about an issue
bring class action lawsuits before the court
writing newspaper editorials about the decision of the courts
30s - Q8
Pluralists believe
politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies.
groups are so strong that government is weakened.
In a political system in which all of most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy.
hat societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of the governmental organization
30s - Q9
What is the role of the PAC in an interest group?
write amicus curiae briefs
recruit new members
collect money to donate to candidates that share similar views and vow to help the interest group
lobby Congress
30s - Q10
Single-issue groups can be
extreme in their views
passionate
all of these things
biased
30s - Q11
What are the parts of the Iron Triangle?
President, Congress, Supreme Court
Interest group, Senate majority leader, House majority leader
Congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, interest groups
Congressional committees, the Supreme Court, interest groups
30s - Q12
What is a major difference between interest groups and political parties?
Political parties are required to disclose their campaign finance activities, whereas interest groups are not.
Political parties are more likely to focus on national politics, whereas interest groups focus on local politics.
Political parties are prohibited from sponsoring campaign advertisements, and interest groups are not.
Political parties represent broad arrays of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on narrow sets of issues.
30s - Q13
Which of the following is NOT part of an interest group
PAC
lobbyist
actual member
free rider
30s - Q14
Which of the following would have the largest potential group?
National Educators Association
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
American Association of Retired Persons
National Rifle Association
30s - Q15
Citizens have the power to decide directly on policy and politicians are responsible for implementing those policy decisions.
Pluralist theory
Hyperpluralist theory
Participatory theory
Elite theory
30s