Question 1

Since 1960, the greatest growth in unionization has occurred among

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A)   military personnel.
B)   professional athletes.
C)   public employees.
D)   private sector employees.
E)   information technology employees.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

An interest group is

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A)   any association of individuals.
B)   a group of people who want to gain control of the government.
C)   an organization that actively attempts to influence government policy.
D)   any organization that requires members to pay dues.
E)   an organization set up to support a specific candidate for public office.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

All of the following are true of interest groups   except\bold{except}except  that they

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A)   use a wide range of techniques and strategies to promote their policy goals.
B)   are extremely successful in persuading the president to endorse their programs completely.
C)   may try to block or weaken legislation.
D)   provide officials with information and assistance when needed.
E)   may lobby officials personally or use the general public to influence government on their behalf. F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Explain the different incentives Americans have for joining interest groups. What are some examples of the types of groups Americans join?

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Question 5

Generating public pressure and awareness may

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A)   convince policymakers that public opinion overwhelmingly supports the interest group's position.
B)   mislead the public on environmental issues.
C)   bypass the legislative process.
D)   force bureaucrats to answer to Congressional committees.
E)   lobby lawmakers directly.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

People who become members of interest groups for material incentives are joining

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A)   for a sense of belonging to the group.
B)   to improve their economic opportunities or gain economic benefits.
C)   for ethical beliefs or ideological reasons.
D)   to institute change for political, economic, or social impact on the whole society.
E)   because they have been pressured to do so.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

"Model Bills" created by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

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A)   tend to address issues of concern to liberal legislators.
B)   try to reduce or prevent the growth of state and local regulation on business.
C)   try to prevent business failure through more comprehensive regulation.
D)   tend to promote the public funding of entities that compete with private corporations.
E)   All of the above are true.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Successful interest groups and their representatives try to cultivate long-term relationships with

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A)   foreign ambassadors.
B)   legislators and government officials.
C)   federal judges.
D)   business leaders.
E)   police commissioners and chiefs of police.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following groups are economic interest groups?

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A)   The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
B)   The American Dairy Association
C)   The AFL-CIO
D)   The American Federation of Teachers
E)   All of the above are true.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Labor unions

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A)   are embraced by business-oriented conservatives.
B)   are not popular in Southern states like Georgia and North Carolina.
C)   are popular in states like New York and California.
D)   Options B and C are true.
E)   All of the above are true.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which types of interest groups are defined as economic interest groups?

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A)   Business, labor, and public interest groups
B)   Labor, agriculture, and environmental groups
C)   Business, labor, and foreign governments
D)   Business, labor, and professionals
E)   Professionals, agriculture, and foreign governmentsF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Political endorsements by interest groups are

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A)   important because the group can publicize its choices in its membership publication.
B)   not very important because while candidates can publicize the fact that their campaign is endorsed by groups, they cannot identify the specific source of the endorsement.
C)   relatively ineffective today.
D)   a violation of campaign finance reform laws.
E)   allowed only in local elections, but forbidden in races for federal office.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Explain the direct techniques used by interest groups.

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Interest groups use a variety of direct ...

Question 14

All of the following are true of lobbyists   except\bold{except}except  that they

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A)   may help draft legislation for public officials.
B)   may be members of some of Washington, D.C.'s law firms that specialize in providing services to government officials.
C)   they fabricate the truth when providing information to public officials.
D)   meet with public officials to inform them of the interests of their clients.
E)   may testify before congressional committees. F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which is true?

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A)   A lobbyist is hired to influence political officeholders.
B)   A lobbyist improves the debate by providing expert information on important issues.
C)   Lobbying is a recent phenomenon.
D)   A lobbyist actively and effectively represents the poor and the young.
E)   Options A and B are trueF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The age of automation and the rise of the service sector have

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A)   led to increased power for labor unions.
B)   eliminated the need for interest groups for workers.
C)   led to an increase in the percentage of blue-collar workers in the total working population.
D)   led to attempts to unionize migrant farm workers, service workers, and public employees.
E)   caused the collapse of all labor interest groups.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The Consumer Movement

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A)   began in the 1960s during the anti-war and civil rights movements.
B)   began in the early part of the twentieth century due to unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions.
C)   was founded by Ralph Nader who pioneered increased safety testing of commercial airliners.
D)   is funded by business and industrial interests.
E)   was inspired by the book, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following would not properly be called an interest group?

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A)   American Association of Retired Persons
B)   National Farm Bureau
C)   Sierra Club
D)   American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) 
E)   Unorganized poorF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

All of the following are true of the AARP   except\bold{except}except

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A)   most people who join AARP are doing so based on material incentives.
B)   the AARP is the largest interest group in the United States.
C)   the AARP provides discounts and insurance plans for members.
D)   the AARP can claim it represents millions of senior citizens.
E)   most people join the AARP because of its free rider policy. F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

People who become members of interest groups for purposive incentives are joining

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A)   for a sense of belonging to the group.
B)   as free riders.
C)   for ethical beliefs or ideological reasons.
D)   to improve their economic opportunities.
E)   because they have been pressured to do so.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 7: Interest Groups

"Model Bills" created by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

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All of the following are true of the AARP except\bold{except}except

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Generating public pressure and awareness may

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Labor unions

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Explain the different incentives Americans have for joining interest groups. What are some examples of the types of groups Americans join?

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The age of automation and the rise of the service sector have

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Political endorsements by interest groups are

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All of the following are true of interest groups except\bold{except}except that they

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Explain the direct techniques used by interest groups.

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Which of the following groups are economic interest groups?

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An interest group is

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The Consumer Movement

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Which types of interest groups are defined as economic interest groups?

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Which of the following would not properly be called an interest group?

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Which is true?

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