1. The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, passed in 2007, did all of the following EXCEPT
require the President to wait three years before lobbying any senate office.
require more disclosure of employment history of lobbyists.
require staff to wait one year before lobbying any senate office.
set stricter limits on lobbyist activities.
require senators to wait two years before lobbying.
2. Associations can gain a forum for their views in court by filing
estoppels and injunctions.
writs of habeas corpus.
mandamus briefs.
writs of certiorari.
amicus curiae briefs.
3. Between them both, Common Cause and the PIRG founded by Ralph Nader promote all BUT
consumer protection.
electoral reform.
environmental issues.
political candidates.
safe energy.
4. Relationships among interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, and the government agencies that share a common policy concern are called
revolving doors.
wired networks.
PACs.
issue networks.
lobby anvils.
5. If James Madison were to return today, what would surprise him regarding the factions of today?
the deep investment of interest groups in the electoral process
both the deep investment of interest groups in the electoral process and the vast number of lobbyists in Washington
the variety of interest groups
the vast number of lobbyists in Washington
the existence of interest groups
6. The term used to refer to competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups that helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group is
factional grouping.
displacement of factions.
interest group pluralism.
trade association.
diversity of interest groups.
7. The majority of PACs are related to what interest?
Corporate
Labor
Government
Environmental
Agricultural
8. When a person benefits from the work or service of an organization like a union without joining or contributing to it, this person is referred to as
a manager.
a union delegate.
a free rider
a union buster.
an outside agitator.
9. The Constitutional idea of pluralism envisions a plurality of groups
competing with the government.
extending suffrage to more citizens.
competing with each other.
helping raise taxes.
helping lower taxes.
10. What are people who share a common attitude toward an issue called when they join together to influence the government for specific ends?
a pluralism board
an audit panel
an interest group
a political action committee
a movement
11. Mass-membership organizations usually fail to mobilize their full membership in elections because
they lack the funds to reach everyone.
voting takes place in too short a time to allow effective organization.
interest groups are plagued with apathetic members.
people receive too much junk mail to pay attention.
too many cross pressures exist.
12. In the text, individuals who try to influence policy decisions and positions are defined as
lobbyists.
political consultants.
policy wonks.
campaign strategists.
pollsters.
13. In 2010, a Supreme Court ruling
allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban.
did None of the above.
prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban.
allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings.
prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings.
14. This is an example of a trade association:
None of the above
McDonald's
General Motors
National Rifle Association
National Association of Realtors
15. The "spread" of an interest group refers to
whether its membership is concentrated or dispersed.
ability to mobilize people quickly.
the number of members it has.
the number of senators it has on its side.
the financial resources it possesses.
16. This organization speaks for about two-thirds of union labor
United Steel Workers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Change to Win Federation
Service Employees International Union
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
17. Mancur Olson labeled the act of securing the participation of individuals in groups as
collective action.
resource action.
cohesive action.
public action.
amicus curiae action.
18. In The Federalist, No. 10, this person offered both a definition of and explanation for the existence of factions.
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Lydia Darragh
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
19. A PAC that is formed by an elected official who uses it to collect contributions from individuals and other PACs, and then makes contributions to candidates and their party, is called
bipartisan.
advocacy.
leadership.
committee.
recall.
20. Lobby groups exert influence in the following ways EXCEPT
direct contact with government.
mass mailing to the public.
use of the media to influence the public.
protest.
setting up college funds for politicians' children.
21. The U.S. has sought to regulate interest groups by
regulating media outlets.
regulating lobbying.
controlling their access to the press.
enforcing anti-faction legislation.
outright banning of some groups who are far from the mainstream.