Question 1

The greatest gift a lobbyist can offer is

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A)   money.
B)   to mobilize voters on behalf of a candidate.
C)   information.
D)   access to high society.

Question 2

The AARP focuses on

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A)   seniors.
B)   ethnology firms.
C)   public employees.
D)   the poor and uneducated.

Question 3

Interest groups, generally, do a good job representing the poor and uneducated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The relevant First Amendment phrase dealing with lobbying is the right to ____________________.

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petition the governm...

Question 5

In your opinion, are interest group politics inherently non-democratic? Explain your answer.

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Interest group politics can be seen as i...

Question 6

As they grow older, interest groups shift their energy from trying to implement their original values to

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A)   implementing more timely policy proposals.
B)   maintaining their stake in the system.
C)   building coalitions with other groups.
D)   fundraising.

Question 7

The ____________________ states that even the most democratically inclined organizations gradually evolve into being run by a small elite.

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Iron Law o...

Question 8

The _____________________________ is the executive department of the federal government that is the most heavily lobbied.

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the Depart...

Question 9

In the contemporary sense of the term, liberalism believes in

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A)   strong government protection of civil rights and freedom from government intervention in social affairs.
B)   strong federal government action at our borders.
C)   strong police powers so as to allow maximum freedom.
D)   all of the above

Question 10

Narrowly focused organizations tend to be more effective than larger, broad-based groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between an interest group and a lobbying firm?

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An interest group, also known as an advo...

Question 12

The largest women's organization in American politics is the

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A)   League of Women Voters.
B)   National Organization of Women.
C)   Feminist Majority Foundation.
D)   Daughters of the American Revolution.

Question 13

In a 2009 interview, the president of the SEIU said his union gave

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A)   over $60,000 to help elect Barack Obama.
B)   over $600,000 to help elect Barack Obama.
C)   over $6,000,000 to help elect Barack Obama.
D)   over $60,000,000 to help elect Barack Obama.

Question 14

It is not the people, but ____________________ that have the most direct daily influence over government.

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The answer of It is not the people, but ____________________...

Question 15

To get congressional support, lobbyists can often exchange their

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A)   finances.
B)   knowledge.
C)   loyalty.
D)   support on other issues.

Question 16

Lobbyists provide which of the following forms of information?

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A)   Expertise on issues
B)   Knowledge of the legislative process
C)   Where a group stands on an issue
D)   All of the above

Question 17

If interest groups are just run by elites, does the "irony of democracy" argument hold true for these groups?

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The "irony of democracy" argument sugges...

Question 18

Although the AARP was heavily involved throughout the progress of the 2003 Medicaid prescription drug benefit, the real winners were the drug manufacturers, HMOs and ____________________.

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the insura...

Question 19

Lobbying firms will create "spontaneous" grassroots outpourings of support on issues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number and influence of PACs has ______________________ in the past few years.

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The answer of The number and influence of PACs has...

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The relevant First Amendment phrase dealing with lobbying is the right to ____________________.

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The ____________________ states that even the most democratically inclined organizations gradually evolve into being run by a small elite.

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It is not the people, but ____________________ that have the most direct daily influence over government.

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The _____________________________ is the executive department of the federal government that is the most heavily lobbied.

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What is the difference between an interest group and a lobbying firm?

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The number and influence of PACs has ______________________ in the past few years.

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In your opinion, are interest group politics inherently non-democratic? Explain your answer.

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