When a political action committee
makes a contribution to an elected
official, the expectation is:
A. The elected official will vote the way the interest
group wants.
B. The interest group will have access to the elected
official.
C. The elected official will provided jobs for
members of the interest group.
D. The elected official will make sure the interest
group is not audited by the IRS.
E. The elected official will kick back a portion of
the contribution to the lobbyist.
B
The interest group will have
access to the elected official.
All of the following are examples
of economic interest groups
EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
American Farm Bureau Federation
Consumer Union of the Unites States
Service Employees International Union
American Bankers Association
American Federation of Teachers
B
Consumer Union of the
Unites States
In order to contribute to the
campaign of a presidential
candidate, an interest group
A. Can make the donation directly to the
candidate
B. Must earmark money for voter education
C. Can only give money to the national party
D. Must create a political action committee to
raise and distribute money
E. Must approve ads bought with its money
D
Must create a political action
committee to raise and
distribute money
The free-rider problem refers to
A. Candidates for office who face no primary
opposition
B. A candidate with great personal wealth who does
not need PAC money
C. Members of Congress who take gifts from
lobbyist
D. Non-germane amendments added to a bill
E. A person who benefits from an interest group
but does not join
E
A person who benefits from an
interest group but does not join
Lobbyist try to influence public
policy by all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Mobilizing grass roots support
B. Testifying before congressional
committees
C. Meeting with federal district judges
D. Speaking with heads of federal agencies
E. Providing research data to government
officials
C
Meeting with federal district
judges
A lobbyist for the National Rifle
Association is most likely to get
the support of
A. A Republican who voted for the Brady
Bill
B. An incumbent facing a difficult reelection
C. A liberal Democrat
D. A newly elected Senator
E. A conservative Republican
E
A conservative Republican
Which of the following is the
Mexican American Legal Defense
and Education Fund LEAST likely
to do to achieve its goals?
A. Lobby Congress on immigration reform
B. Endorse only Hispanic candidates for
office
C. File a lawsuit involving immigrant
employment discrimination
D. Challenge local English only ordinances
E. Submit a restricting plan to increase
Latino voter strength
B
Endorse only Hispanic
candidates for office
Interest groups participate in
electoral politics by
I.
II.
III.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Endorsing candidates
Urging members to vote for a candidate
Running candidates for office
Lobbying for term limits for Congress
I only
I and II only
I, II, IV only
I, II, III only
I, II, III, IV
B
I and II only
The people attracted to interest
groups are most likely
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
College-educated
Social conservatives
Committed independent voters
Liberal activist
Racial/ethnic minorities
A
college-educated
Which one of the following
statements about lobbyist is NOT
true?
A. Lobbyist are often former government officials.
B. Lobbyist must register with the House and the
Senate.
C. Lobbyist cannot represent foreign countries.
D. Many interest groups have their own lobbyist on
staff.
E. Strong interpersonal skills are important to a
lobbyist’s success.
C
Lobbyist cannot represent
foreign countries.
A former under secretary in the Department
of Energy becomes a consultant for the
American Petroleum Institute and testifies
before Congress on the regulation of
offshore oil drilling. This is an example of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
An iron triangle
Influence peddling
A issue network
The revolving door
Effective lobbying
D
the revolving door
When the AARP produces it Guide
to Internet Resources on Aging, it is
supporting which function of an
interest group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Member benefits
Education
Representation
Lobbying
Electioneering
B
Education
Insert Chart Here
The table supports all of the
following conclusions EXCEPT:
A. Corporate PACs raise considerably more money
than unions.
B. The PACs gave most money to incumbents.
C. Corporate PACs supported Republican
candidates by a wide margin.
D. Unions overwhelmingly backed Democrats
running for the Senate.
E. Unions spent just under a million dollars more
on Democratic Senate races than corporations.
B
The PACs gave most money
to incumbents.
Which of the following statements
about interest groups is valid?
A. Interest groups only try to influence
policymaking at the federal level.
B. Interest groups are only composed of individual
members.
C. In almost all cases, the potential membership of
an interest group is greater that its actual
membership.
D. Interest groups get all of their funding from
membership dues.
E. Interest groups are most effective when they
deal with multiple issues.
C
In almost all cases, the
potential membership of an
interest group is greater that
its actual membership.
Lobbyist must file reports of their
activities, including information
about their clients, with
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Federal Election Commission
The Justice Department
The Securities and Exchange Commission
The House of Representatives and the
Senate
E. Office of Management and Budget
D
The House of Representatives
and the Senate