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- 1. Multiple Choice
Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?
political parties
lobbying
cohesiveness
pluralism
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a criticism of a interest group?
Ignoring the wider interest of society
Producing confusing and deadlock in Congress
Generating so much emotion that they make reasoned discussion difficult
They have too little influence
- 3. Multiple Choice
Leaders, patrons, funding, and members makes what successful?
political parties
interest groups
political efficacy
political socialization
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?
ideology group
interest group
political party
political action committee
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow do interest groups promote democracy?They help officials get electedThey help make the president aware of items that were not previously part of his or her agendaThey help to communicate the views of industry to staunch the regulatory direction of congressThey help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat distinguishes interest groups from political parties?Political parties need interest groups in order to further their policies, but interest groups don't need political partiesInterest groups are limited to promoting specific policies relevant to their group; political parties must address all policies as they attempt to governInterest groups are individual involvement; political parties are for elected officials' involvement
- 7. Multiple ChoicePaid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representativesLobbyistsCon artistSalesmenShady characters
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOf all the activities that are employed by interest groups, the most significant one is:Running candidates for officeProviding informationOffering campaign contributionsGrassroots mobilization
- 9. Multiple Choice
Interest groups use political action committees (PACs) to
Provide expertise to members of Congress when they are writing legislation
Lobby the executive bureaucracy when they are considering new rules and regulations
Raise and spend money on election campaigns
Generate research that can be used to influence public opinion
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGroups which seek goals they believe will benefit all of American societyPublic-Interest groupsForeign-Interest groupsBusiness groupsEnvironmental groups
- 11. Multiple Choice
Probably the most important thing that interest groups do is
gather information they can provide for elected officials.
create political parties support groups
pressure public opinion
all of these
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these are arguments FOR interest groups?
They are part of pluralism that is useful to Democracy
More and more factions mean more and more group competition
Interest groups insure a free and varied flow of information
all of these
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these are arguments AGAINST interest groups
some interest groups are so powerful that their voices are able to crowd out all the others
people who are really poor can't offer campaign contributions
Corporate interests, which by and large represent wealthy people, vastly outnumber the groups representing working people, like labor and cooperative groups
All of these
- 14. Multiple Choice
Whereas a party runs a slate of candidates for office and attempts to win control of the government, an interest group
Attempts to affect election outcomes and influence government policy
Creates a party to pursue the interest group’s objectives
Generally avoids the electoral process and focuses instead on increasing benefits for members of the group
Controls the nomination process to achieve its policy outcomes
- 15. Multiple Choice
Interest groups are usually policy _____, whereas political parties are usually policy _____.
managers / specialists
generalists / specialists
generalists / managers
specialists / generalists
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