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 protect the interests of businesses within an industry.

B  to promote better working conditions and higher wages

C  to provide jobs for the unemployed

D  to protect consumers from unsafe products

A  public interest group

B  trade association.

C  union shop

D  labor union

A  conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue

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

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

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

A  incumbents

B  members of the minority party in Congress.

C  challengers

D  presidential candidates

A  Political Action Committees (PACs)

B  iron triangles

C  527 organizations.

D  coordinating committees

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

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

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

B  providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases

C  answering e-mails from elected officials’ constituents

D  speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences.

A  through letter-writing campaigns addressed to particular judges

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

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

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

A  by providing specialized expertise

B  by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill

C  by filing amicus curiaebriefs

D  by offering them money to vote a particular way.

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

B  an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying

C  an organization that conducts voter registration drives

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

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

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

A  an elected official relying on information from lobbyists

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

C  an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue

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

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

B  campaign contributions to elected officials

C  benefits given only to group members

D  the policies that interest groups help to bring about

A  termination of government programs

B  contradictory and confusing policies

C  growth in the number of political parties.

D  reduced agency budgets

A  fostering democratic deliberation

B  protecting their self-interests

C  abolishing free-riders

D  creating more opportunities for collective action.

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

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

C  Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites.

D  Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions.

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

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

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

D  Awesome power is held by the largest corporations.

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

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

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

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