Quiz 10

A  by banning the formation of interest groups

B  by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public

C  by expanding their sphere of participation

D  by adopting a system of direct democracy.

A  to promote better working conditions and higher wages

B  to provide jobs for the unemployed

C  to protect the interests of businesses within an industry.

D  to protect consumers from unsafe products

A  public interest group

B  labor union

C  trade association.

D  union shop

A  convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits.

B  communication as a representative of a group with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy

C  conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue

D  fundraising for political candidates and educating the public about the activities of government

A  presidential candidates

B  incumbents

C  members of the minority party in Congress.

D  challengers

A  527 organizations.

B  coordinating committees

C  iron triangles

D  Political Action Committees (PACs)

A  It required lobbyists to file a report detailing the sources of their lobbying income.

B  It required all lobbyists to join the Labor Union of American Lobbyists and Government Relations Experts.

C  It set limits on how many lobbyists could be employed by a PAC.

D  It limited the number of hours each lobbyist could work during a single session of Congress.

A  providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases

B  speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences.

C  answering e-mails from elected officials’ constituents

D  providing elected officials with innovative ideas for addressing a policy problem

A  by bringing lawsuits to the courts on behalf of classes of citizens

B  by meeting with judges to express their views on cases.

C  through letter-writing campaigns addressed to particular judges

D  by publishing editorials in major newspapers stating their views on cases

A  by providing specialized expertise

B  by filing amicus curiaebriefs

C  by offering them money to vote a particular way.

D  by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill

A  an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying

B  an organization that conducts voter registration drives

C  an organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates

D  an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events.

A  a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case

B  an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case

C  a petition submitted to an executive branch agency, requesting a review of the agency’s decision.

D  a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee

A  an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue

B  an elected official relying on information from lobbyists

C  a political action committee contributing to candidates from both major political parties.

D  an environmentalist deciding not to join an environmental group but appreciating the group’s environmental stewardship

A  the policies that interest groups help to bring about

B  campaign contributions to elected officials

C  gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation.

D  benefits given only to group members

A  contradictory and confusing policies

B  reduced agency budgets

C  growth in the number of political parties.

D  termination of government programs

A  creating more opportunities for collective action.

B  protecting their self-interests

C  fostering democratic deliberation

D  abolishing free-riders

A  A rough approximation of the public interest emerges from competition between groups.

B  Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites.

C  Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions.

D  Policymakers care more about public opinion than interest groups’ preferences.

A  All legitimate interests in the political system can get a hearing from government once they are organized.

B  When one group throws its weight around too much, its opponents are likely to intensify their organization and thus restore balance to the system.

C  Awesome power is held by the largest corporations.

D  There are too many special interest groups getting too much of what they want.

A  a form of sub government composed of leaders of interest groups, government agencies, and congressional committees

B  an organization that solicits and receives campaign contributions from corporations, unions, trade associations, and other groups.

C  a joining together of interest groups or individuals to achieve common goals

D  a nonprofit, tax-free policy planning organization that concentrates on policy development