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GOVT 220 Quiz 2 Week 7 Module 7 Quiz: Interest Groups The quiz: • Covers the Chapter 11 material from Module 7: Week 7. Question 1 1 / 1 pts Under current law, an individual must register as ... a lobbyist if he or she spends at least what percent of his or her time lobbying? 90% 70% 50% 20% 5% Question 2 1 / 1 pts Some argue that the interest group system is most likely to leave out which of the following groups? Low-income Americans Workers in the public sector Workers in the private sector The agriculture industry Small business owners Question 3 1 / 1 pts Which of the following best describes an interest group? Any association of individuals A group of people who want to gain control of the government An organization that actively attempts to influence government policy Any organization that requires members to pay dues An organization set up to support a particular candidate for public office Question 4 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a legislator following a political cue? The legislator responding to public appeals The legislator responding to a material incentive The legislator responding to an organization due to the promise of campaign donations A liberal legislator looking to see whether the AFL-CIO favors a consumer proposal A liberal legislator asking for campaign donations Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true? Public interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress. Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups. Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system. Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them. Interest groups are required by the Constitution. Question 6 1 / 1 pts Generally, groups that work toward a common or national good are considered which of the following? Organized labor Material incentive groups Ideological groups Solidary incentive groups Public interest groups Question 7 1 / 1 pts A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group is known as what? Free rider Community organizer Lobbyist Organizational strategist Campaigner Question 8 1 / 1 pts Which of these can remove the tax-exempt status of an organization? Internal Revenue Service White House Congress Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which of these is an example of an organized interest group? Chamber of Commerce Adults over 18 Democratic Party Google College Students Question 10 1 / 1 pts The free-rider problem increases the difficulty of attracting which of the following? Young people Paying members Media attention Votes in Congress Political moderates Question 11 1 / 1 pts Americans are more likely than citizens of other western democracies to join which of the following? Labor unions Business and trade associations Charitable organizations Religious and civic associations Professional organizations Question 12 1 / 1 pts When we talk about a lobbyist, we are talking about a person who is which of the following? Part of an association of individuals Someone who attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties A member of Congress who challenges the majority position A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change Question 13 1 / 1 pts Today, approximately what percent of American workers are members of a union? 11% 21% 31% 51% 71% Question 14 1 / 1 pts In recent years, what grassroots lobbying strategy do interest groups frequently use? Insider Wholesale Collective Outsider End run Question 15 1 / 1 pts A benefit that comes from something that could be quantified in monetary terms is known as what kind of incentive? Solidary Material Purposive Ideological Special interest Question 16 1 / 1 pts Which interest group is an example of an institutional interest? League of Women Voters Boy Scouts Sierra Club National Association of Counties National Rifle Association Question 17 1 / 1 pts Purposive incentives are most likely to motivate people who join which of the following groups? The Illinois Farm Bureau NARAL Pro-Choice America Parent Teacher Association (PTA) The Ohio Farm Bureau The Rotary Club Question 18 1 / 1 pts Why do Americans participate in civic associations more frequently than citizens of other countries? Americans’ greater dissatisfaction with the government Americans’ more intense attachment to parties Americans’ European heritage Americans' lesser sensitivity to the free-rider problem Americans’ sense of political efficacy and civic duty Question 19 1 / 1 pts The activity of lobbyists is protected by which of the following amendments? First Fourth Fifth Tenth Fourteenth IncorrectQuestion 20 0 / 1 pts What is true for tax-exempt organizations that interact with the government? Their tax-exempt status can be put in jeopardy for lobbying. They are free to lobby. They can only lobby the government on the particular issue that concerns their organization. There are few regulations for tax-exempt organizations. Tax-exempt organizations are never permitted to be involved in policy matters. Question 21 1 / 1 pts Which of these statements best describes today’s lobbying laws? Laxer than ever Tighter than ever Less relevant than ever Too complex to have any particular impact Completely without teeth Question 22 1 / 1 pts Many interest groups employ which of the following, who are hired to represent the group's interests to the government? Members of Congress Members of the White House Executive Office of the President Community organizers Lobbyists Activists Question 23 1 / 1 pts Who are the dominant players in the lobbying market? Non-profit organizations Social justice organizations Business organizations Environmental organizations Law firms Question 24 1 / 1 pts In recent years, private-sector union membership has done which of the following? It has plateaued. It has completely disappeared. It has doubled. It has tripled. It has declined. Question 25 1 / 1 pts What was the major weakness of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946? It was too strict. It required a lot of resources to implement. The effort was too much of a burden on interest groups. It led to less lobbying. There was a lack of enforcement, so some lobbyists even failed to register. Question 26 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about a social movement is generally true? The more extreme its position, the smaller its size The more liberal its position, the larger its size The more moderate its position, the smaller its size The more purposive its membership incentives, the smaller its size It can only take place when courts are open to the prospect of radical change in the law. Question 27 1 / 1 pts The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 required groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to do which of the following? Limit their activities to seven pieces of legislation Limit their activities to either the House or the Senate Prepare and publish written statements of intent Register and file quarterly financial reports Register, file statements of intent, and limit their activities to one legislative chamber Question 28 1 / 1 pts Every organization that benefits other people, even if they are not part of the organization, suffers from what problem? Public good Incentive Ideology Free rider Control Question 29 1 / 1 pts The launching of the Chamber of Commerce was an example of an interest group that formed as a result of what? Government policy The emergence of talented leadership The enlargement of governmental responsibilities Broad economic developments Legislative capitulation Question 30 1 / 1 pts Why are interest groups an important way for people to have their voices heard? The large size and diversity of our country The centralizing effects of our Constitution The small number of nonprofit organizations The strength of our political parties The high level of responsiveness of Congress Quiz Score: 29 out of 30 [Show More]

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