Module X Assessment

A  Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

B  Certain activities are prohibited. and; Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

C  Contributions must be disclosed.

D  Certain activities are prohibited. Contributions must be disclosed. Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.

A  help lawmakers find work after they leave office

B  restrict lobbyists from running for public office

C  prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationships by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office

D  all of the above

A  Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.

B  Super PACs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.

C  PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.

D  Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.

A  The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on spending on politics.

B  The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.

C  The Supreme Court has yet to address the issue of money in politics.

D  The Supreme Court has restricted spending on politics.

A  three interest groups that have formed a coalition

B  fluid participation among interests

C  a great deal of competition for access to decision-makers

D  a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest groups

A  A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

B  Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.

C  There is more professional lobbying. Many interests lobby both the national government and the states. A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

D  There is more professional lobbying. and; A fragmentation of interests has taken place.

A  joining a group to gain a monetary benefit

B  joining a group because you care about a cause

C  joining a group because it is a requirement of your job

D  joining a group to be with others like you

A  negative incentives

B  material incentives

C  purposive incentives

D  solidary incentives 

A  because there is often strength in numbers and because they can all benefit from governmental policies

B  because they can all benefit from governmental policies

C  because they often have common issues that may affect an entire industry

D  because there is often strength in numbers, because they often have common issues that may affect an entire industry and because they can all benefit from governmental policies

A  Collective goods and private goods both offer broadly distributed benefits.

B  Collective goods offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.

C  Collective goods offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.

D  Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.

A  a volunteer lobbyist

B  a legislative liaison

C  an in-house lobbyist

D  a contract lobbyist