Question 1

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

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A)  allows corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited funds on campaigns.
B)  limits PACs by reducing the amount of money they can raise through contributions by small donors.
C)  has forced candidates for office and elected officials to make public the amounts of campaign contributions they have received from PACs and which PACs make those donations.
D)  has strengthened the argument that PACs constitute a better system of campaign finance than one based on wealthy donors.
E)  has forced corporations and labor unions to legally divorce themselves from the PACs they sponsor.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

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A)  being a tool that provides unfair advantages to liberal Democrats.
B)  leveling the playing field for monetary influence in federal elections.
C)  making it more likely that minor parties will gain control of government.
D)  giving too much influence to the wealthy.
E)  refusing to abide by FEC regulations.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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Question 4

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

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A)  republicanism.
B)  constitutionalism.
C)  elitist theory.
D)  pluralist theory.
E)  interest-group liberalism.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

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A)  single-issue groups,such as environmental groups and right-to-life groups.
B)  labor.
C)  business.
D)  agriculture.
E)  foreign governments.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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A)  $1,000
B)  $5,000
C)  $25,000
D)  $50,000
E)  $100,000F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The situation in which individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called the

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A)  size factor.
B)  free-rider problem.
C)  special-interest paradox.
D)  disincentive factor.
E)  zero-sum game.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Define citizens' (or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

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Question 9

The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) ruling held that super PAC spending

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A)  must be coordinated with election campaigns.
B)  must not be coordinated with election campaigns.
C)  must go directly to election campaigns.
D)  must be preapproved by the Federal Election Commission.
E)  must be no more than $5,000 per federal candidate per election.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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A)  they nearly always have larger memberships.
B)  they are organized primarily for political purposes.
C)  they have better leadership.
D)  they have greater access to financial resources.
E)  their members are committed to their causes.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a super PAC?

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A PAC is the political action committee ...

Question 12

Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

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A)  well-reasoned policy arguments.
B)  the opportunity for extensive media publicity.
C)  moral pleas.
D)  the efforts of party organizations.
E)  pressure from constituents.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

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A)  special interests should never receive benefits from government.
B)  there is no concept of the public interest in a system that gives special interests the ability to determine the policies affecting them.
C)  policies that favor a series of minorities are inherently fairer than policies that ignore small groups in favor of a majority.
D)  the sum of people's special interests is a rough approximation of society's collective interest.
E)  Madisonian theory has created a perfect balance of special interest and common good.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In the 1830s,the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the "principle of ________" was nowhere more evident than in America.

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A)  hard work
B)  separation of church and state
C)  association
D)  citizenship
E)  statesmanshipF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

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A)  constitutes a partial and wrongful abdication by government of its authority over policy.
B)  argues that lawmakers are rightly prevented from using government to promote group interests.
C)  posits that interest groups result in an efficient use of society's resources.
D)  describes the effect of groups on policy,resulting in a system of rule by majorities.
E)  deals with the tendency of officials to support the policy demands of the interest group or groups that have a special stake in a policy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

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A)  incumbents.
B)  challengers.
C)  independents.
D)  liberal Democrats.
E)  liberal Republicans.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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A)  countering the aims of other groups.
B)  providing useful and persuasive information to key officials.
C)  mobilizing the group's members.
D)  bribing or threatening officials.
E)  using the media to exert pressure.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The citizens of ________ are MOST actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

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A)  the United States
B)  Germany
C)  Italy
D)  France
E)  Great BritainF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

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A)  supporting candidates for public office
B)  addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues
C)  working to influence policymakers
D)  promoting public policies
E)  working to influence legislatorsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

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Economic groups offer members private (o...

Exam 9: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

Theodore Lowi's theory of interest-group liberalism

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Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

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Effective inside lobbying is based upon

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Define citizens' (or noneconomic)interest groups and identify the types of noneconomic interest groups and the constituencies they serve.

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The second-largest number of PACs are those associated with

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PACs tend to contribute the most money to

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The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

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The Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) ruling held that super PAC spending

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Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups because

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The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010)

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The situation in which individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called the

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Compare iron triangles and issue networks.

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In the 1830s,the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the "principle of ________" was nowhere more evident than in America.

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Under federal law,PACs can contribute up to ________ per candidate for federal office in a primary election.

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The citizens of ________ are MOST actively involved in interest groups and community causes.

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Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

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What is the importance of the distinction between private goods (individual goods)and collective goods (public goods)in assessing why some interests are more highly organized than others? What type of group particularly benefits from this situation?

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Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to

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Define a PAC.What limitations do PACs face when raising funds? What limitations do they face when contributing funds? Who are the primary recipients of PAC contributions,and why? In what significant ways does a PAC differ from a super PAC?

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Super PACs have been criticized primarily for

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