Quiz 10

A  by expanding their sphere of participation

B  by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public

C  by adopting a system of direct democracy.

D  by banning the formation of interest groups

A  to protect consumers from unsafe products

B  to protect the interests of businesses within an industry.

C  to promote better working conditions and higher wages

D  to provide jobs for the unemployed

A  labor union

B  union shop

C  public interest group

D  trade association.

A  conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue

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

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

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

A  incumbents

B  members of the minority party in Congress.

C  challengers

D  presidential candidates

A  iron triangles

B  527 organizations.

C  Political Action Committees (PACs)

D  coordinating committees

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

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

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

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

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

B  answering e-mails from elected officials’ constituents

C  providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases

D  speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences.

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 offering them money to vote a particular way.

C  by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill

D  by filing amicus curiaebriefs

A  an organization that conducts voter registration drives

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

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

D  an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying

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

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

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

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  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  reduced agency budgets

C  contradictory and confusing policies

D  growth in the number of political parties.

A  creating more opportunities for collective action.

B  protecting their self-interests

C  fostering democratic deliberation

D  abolishing free-riders

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

B  Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites.

C  Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions.

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

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

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

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

D  Awesome power is held by the largest corporations.

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

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

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

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