Question 1

Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.

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A)   government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests in society
B)   power is concentrated in the hands of the few
C)   individuals with shared grievances usually form interest groups to press their demands upon government
D)   the formation of one group typically stimulates the formation of an opposing groupE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which is a consequence of hyperpluralism?

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A)   reduced agency budgets
B)   termination of government programs
C)   contradictory and confusing policies
D)   growth in the number of political partiesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington?

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A)   elitists
B)   Federalists
C)   hyperpluralists
D)   labor unionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The __________ problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the benefits the group offers without contributing to the group's efforts.

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A)   free-rider
B)   pluralist
C)   collective goods
D)   group coordinationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Discuss the similarities and differences between potential and actual groups. How can the gap between potential groups and actual groups be narrowed?

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1. Define a potential group as all the p...

Question 6

Which of the following statements about campaign contributions made by corporate PACs to candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives is true?

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A)   In each race, corporate PACs direct their donations to support whichever candidate most closely shares their ideological values.
B)   Corporate PACs give most of their contributions to Democrats.
C)   A majority of corporate PAC contributions go to the candidates of whichever party controls the House.
D)   Corporate PACs give most of their money to those running for open seats.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to the theory of pluralism,what role do interest groups play in shaping government policy? Does the theory assume that one set of interests dominates over others in this process?

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1. Explain that pluralism is based on th...

Question 8

The theory of pluralism assumes that government policy reflects the balance of competing interest groups. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this theory?

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1. Identify one or more strengths of plu...

Question 9

Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?

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A)   answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents
B)   speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences
C)   providing elected officials with innovative ideas for addressing a policy problem
D)   providing legal counsel to interest groups in court casesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A(n) __________ refers to an organization of people with shared policy goals entering the policy process at several points to try to achieve those goals.

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A)   corporation
B)   interest group
C)   iron triangle
D)   factionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Generally speaking,political action committee (PAC) contributions have __________.

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A)   become increasingly important in congressional elections
B)   decreased for incumbents but increased for challengers and open seats
C)   become less important in federal elections and more important in state elections
D)   become less importantE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________.

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A)   monarchies
B)   factions
C)   representative government
D)   political partiesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Distinguish between public interest lobbies and economic groups. Provide examples of each.

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1. Describe public interest lobbies as g...

Question 14

Which of the following comes closest to James Madison's conception of factions?

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A)   the media
B)   women
C)   interest groups
D)   workersE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The Chamber of Commerce is a powerful lobbying force in Washington,D.C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is one of the reasons that interest groups have proliferated over the past half century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Developments in technology made interest group activities easier.
B)   The increasing power of political parties led to more interest group formation.
C)   A decrease in the scope of government brought out interest groups seeking to protect their interests.
D)   Legal restrictions on lobbying activities were lifted as part of the New Deal.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which type of organization would find it easiest to overcome the free-rider problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   an environmental organization working to pass climate change legislation
B)   a labor union in a state where union membership is optional
C)   a trade association for a small industry
D)   a national organization fighting for women's rightsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What is a political action committee (PAC) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events
B)   an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying
C)   an organization that conducts voter registration drives
D)   an organization that solicits campaign contributions from individuals and distributes them to political candidatesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Chamber of Commerce is a powerful lobbying force in Washington,D.C.

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