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- 1. Multiple Choice
What factor(s) make an interest group successful? Choose the BEST answer.
Has the president's support.
Affiliation with political party
Pluralist & Hyperpluralist
The Size, Intensity, & Financial Resources
- 2. Multiple Choice
Define Pluralism.
A small minority of people control politics (usually rich/wealthy)
So many groups that government is weakened; groups are too powerful
No group has control over the other; equal
None of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
T or F: One source that helps to distinguish interest groups from political arenas is the multiplicity of them.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are key MAJOR differences between political parties and interest groups?
Political Parties ARE Policy Generalists
Interest Groups ARE Policy Specialists
All of the above
None of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
T or F: Interest Groups run their own slate of candidates
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Smaller groups are LESS LIKELY to achieve their goals than larger groups.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
Check all boxes that are correct. Differentiate between a potential group and an actual group.
A potential group is composed of all people who might be group members, and share common interests
An actual group is composed of those in a potential group who choose to join.
A potential group & an actual group is approved by Congress
An actual group gets a higher minimum wage.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which group has been one of the most dramatic political developments in recent years?
A potential group
An actual group
A single-issue group
A free-rider group
- 9. Multiple Choice
Check all the boxes that apply. What are some examples of collective good?
Clean Air
Lower taxes
Higher minimum wage
Repair of roads
- 10. Multiple Choice
What problem arises from a collective good?
An actual group problem
A potential group problem
None of the above
The free-rider problem
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