Interest Groups
Quiz objective:
Explain the nature of interest groups and their role in American democracy; describe the different type of interest groups, their activities and the factors that contribute to their success.
1.
An organization whose members try to enhance their own self interest (typically wealth or business interests) is called a(n)
A) public interest group
B) trade association
C) economic interest group
D) union
E) single-issue group
2.
All of the following would be considered economic interest groups EXCEPT
A) General Motors
B) AFL-CIO
C) Chemical Manufacturers Association
D) National Rifle Association
E) the Teamsters
3.
A(n) _______________________ is an organization that is fighting to serve the interests of all of society.
A) economic interest group
B) trade association
C) multi-issue group
D) environmental group
E) public interest group
4.
One theory concerning interest groups and their members states that their is a quid pro quo between the interest group organization (that provides representation and other goods) and its members (that provides resources), this theory is called the
A) free-rider theory
B) exchange theory
C) disturbance theory
D) pluralist theory
E) rational voter theory
5.
When trying to influence government, interest group lobby the
A) Congress
B) President
C) Courts
D) Bureaucracy
E) all of the above
6.
When dealing with Congress, the interest groups largest resources is
A) money
B) its membership
C) information
D) staff
E) none of the above
7.
Compared to direct lobbying, in grass roots lobbying interest groups
A) testify in front of congressional committee
B) talk with cabinet secretaries
C) talk with congressional staff
D) try to get their membership involved in lobbying public officials
E) give money to congressional candidates
8.
Interest groups lobby the executive branch in order to
A) influence the implementation of laws and policies
B) try to bribe bureaucrats for favors
C) change the language of the statutes (laws)
D) influence the selection of a federal judge
E) all of the above
9.
A(n) _____________________ is a legal brief filed with the court to try to influence court decisions.
A) caveat emptor
B) habeas corpus
C) amicus curiae
D) e pluribus unum
E) b and c only
10.
Many public interest groups suffer from the _____________________, an issue where potential members do not join the groups because they know they will get the benefits of the groups regardless of joining or not.
A) exchange theory
B) free rider problem
C) absentee voter
D) iron triangle
11.
All of the following are selective benefits that groups give to their members EXCEPT
A) magazines
B) cleaner environments
C) travel discounts
D) newsletters
E) prescription drug discounts
12.
___________________________ is when a group lobbies different government organizations in order to achieve its desired outcome.
A) Free rider problem
B) Appeals court lobbying
C) Political donations
D) Amicus curiae
E) Grass roots lobbying
13.
Political science research has shown that interest group donations to political policy makers is
A) buying votes
B) buying access to policy makers
C) wasted money
D) being used for personal purchases
E) giving a lot of influence to foreign governments
14.
Interest groups provide
A) a means of representation for its members
B) information to political policy makers
C) financial contributions to elections through political action committees
D) all of the above
E) b and c only
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