Chapters 8-9

As of 2009, what percentage of Americans smoked: A) 8%. B) 15%. C) 20%. D) 26%.

20%.

Public policy is a basic set of goals, plans and actions undertaken by: A) Political lobbyists. B) A government. C) Business advocacy groups. D) Police and fire departments.

A government.

Deregulation is often: A) A politically popular idea. B) A politically unpopular idea. C) Seen during a Democratic federal administration. D) Found in European countries but not in the United States.

A politically popular idea

In a 200 Harris poll, what percentage of people polled believed that small business had too much political power? A) 5 percent. B) 76 percent. C) 44 percent. D) 19 percent.

A) 5 percent.

Which of the following is true of the 2008 Presidential election: A) Barack Obama did not receive federal funds. B) Barack Obama raised more slightly less than double what John McCain raised. C) Ralph Nader was not eligible for federal funds. D) All of the above are true.

A) Barack Obama did not receive federal funds.

To influence government policymakers' actions, an information strategy involves: A) Business providing government policymakers with information through direct communications. B) Government policymakers hiring special interest groups for fact-finding projects. C) Businesses listening to government policymakers in order to develop a corporate strategy. D) Gaining support from other affected organizations.

A) Business providing government policymakers with information through direct communications.

Which of the following is NOT a constituency-building strategy tool? A) Expert witness testimony. B) Advocacy advertising. C) Public relations. D) Legal challenges.

A) Expert witness testimony.

What PAC raised the most in 2001-2002 and 2007-2008 A) National Association of Realtors B) American Trial Lawyers Associations. C) American Medical Association. D) National Association of Auto Dealers.

A) National Association of Realtors

Which leader was NOT fingered by Transparency International for stealing from their country: A) Pol Pot. B) Ferdinand Marcos. C) Mohammed Soharto. D) Mobuto Seeko.

A) Pol Pot.

Which of the following is not part of a corporation's information strategy? A) Public Relations B) Lobbying C) Direct Communication D) Expert Witness testimony

A) Public Relations

Which of the following is NOT true about advocacy advertising: A) They have been legal in the United States since 2008. B) Merck pioneered the use of issue advertising. C) It is also referred to as issue advertising. D) They generally focus on political issues as opposed to products.

A) They have been legal in the United States since 2008.

Global Crossing: A) failed despite being well connected politically. B) exposed the hypocrisy of the NPA and deep water drilling. C) became the first organization to bundle at least $50 million in an electoral cycle. D) Succesfully lobbied to be exempt from solar panel legislation.

A) failed despite being well connected politically

Which of the following is NOT an example of a public policy input: A) Foreign policy concerns. B) Media attention. C) Economic pressures. D) All are examples of public policy inputs.

All are examples of public policy inputs.

Which of the following is NOT considered an economic policy: A) Trade policy. B) Taxation policy. C) Industrial policy. D) All of the above are considered economic policies.

All of the above are considered economic policies.

Which of the following was used to circumvent the soft money ban in the McCain-Feingold bill: A) 323c corps. B) 527 organizations. C) C-24s. D) Cipics.

B) 527 organizations.

Who or what generally leads a large company's public affairs department: A) The CIO (Chief Information Officer). B) An appointed Senior Committee. C) A Senior Executive or V.P. D) A Deputy CEO.

B) An appointed Senior Committee.

Which of the following is true regarding Ford Motors and the 2008 bailout: A) Ford was deemed ineligible for the bailout. B) Ford rejected bailout funds. C) The CEO of Ford refused to testify in front of Congress. D) Prior to the bailout, Ford was in worse shape than Chrysler or General Motors.

B) Ford rejected bailout funds.

Vernon Jackson . A) is a former Louisiana Congressman who was convicted of taking a bribe. B) was found guilty in 2009 of multiple charges, including money laundering. C) was the CEO of General Motors during the bail out period. D) was the highest paid lobbyist in 2008.

B) was found guilty in 2009 of multiple charges, including money laundering.

An example of an illegitimate government can be seen in: A) Burma. B) Russia. C) The United States. D) Spain.

Burma.

Lobbyists, under U.S. law, must disclose their: A) Earnings. B) Expenses. C) Earnings and expenses. D) Political affiliation.

C) Earnings and expenses.

Expert witness testimony is often provided: A) Through company newsletters. B) On the steps of the White House. C) In Congressional hearings. D) In the Wall Street Journal.

C) In Congressional hearings.

What prominent lobbyist pleaded guilty to fraud in 2006: A) Bruce Bereano. B) Fred Simmons. C) Jack Abramoff. D) Dennis DeYoung.

C) Jack Abramoff.

What former New Jersey Senator stopped his campaign re-election bid in 2002 and subsequently became a lobbyist: A) Frank Lautenberg. B) Christine Todd Whitman. C) Robert Torricelli. D) Neal Peart.

C) Robert Torricelli.

An ad hoc coalition A) brings together groups in the same or a similar industry to attempt to pass legislation. B) Must register prior to engaging in direct lobbying. C) formed to change daylight savings time. D) None of the above.

C) formed to change daylight savings time.

The solar polar industry: A) is dominated by three large companies which are very active politically. B) has eschewed political donations, and has subsequently suffered under the Obama administration. C) was able to have legislation passed in Hawaii which requires solar water heaters in all new construction by 2010. D) has approximately 2,900 companies in the United States.

C) was able to have legislation passed in Hawaii which requires solar water heaters in all new construction by 2010.

Proponents of business as a political participant argue: A) A pluralistic system invites many participants. B) It is business's constitutional right to be involved. C) Business is a vital stakeholder of government. D) A and C, but not B.

D) A and C, but not B.

Which of the following is NOT true about Jack Abromoff: A) He was a former lobbyist. B) He received a six year prison sentence. C) He received a harsh sentence to serve as a deterrent for would be lawbreakers. D) All of the above are true.

D) All of the above are true.

Which of the following is not true about "temptation laws" A) It was passed at least partly in response to the Abramoff scandal B) Lawmakers are barred from receiving gifts. C) Common cause celebrated the law as "the first successful attempt at a lobbying law to close meaningful loopholes". D) All of the above are true.

D) All of the above are true.

Since the 1980s, staffing for regulation enforcement has: A) Slightly increased. B) Slightly decreased. C) Dramatically increased. D) Been about the same.

D) Been about the same.

This group, founded in 1972, consists of CEOs of major corporations: A) Better Business Bureau. B) League of Businessmen. C) Civic League. D) Business Roundtable.

D) Business Roundtable.

A common tactic in a financial-incentive political strategy is: A) Lobbying. B) Legal challenges. C) Expert witness testimony. D) Political contributions.

D) Political contributions.

Which group spent the most on lobbying in 2008? A) AARP. B) PG & E. C) Exxon/Mobil. D) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

D) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Deregulation has NOT occurred in which industry: A) Commercial airlines. B) Railroads. C) Electronics. D) Financial institutions.

Electronics.

BATF is generally considered to deal with social regulation, not economic regulation.

False

Barack Obama raised slightly less money than John McCain for the 2008 Presidential election. A) True B) False

False

Companies that have organized PACs can only donate $4,000 per election cycle to these organizations. A) True B) False

False

Lobbying firms must register with the Government, though this action is not required by in house lobbyists. A) True B) False

False

Natural monopolies generally occur because of heavy initial government regulation

False

Public policy is a plan of action undertaken by business to influence the government.

False

The "Group of 7" met in April 2009 and committed $1.1 dollars to loans in an attempt to stave off a world depression

False

The oldest regulations generally deal with safety in the workplace.

False

In December of 2008, Canada authorized emergency loans for automotive companies.

False (change)

In 2008, President Bush signed a law which changed the date of daylight savings time. A) True B) False

False- 2005

FRB is an abbreviation for what regulatory agency? A) Federal Reserve Board. B) Fiscal Responsibility Bureau. C) Federal Recycling Bureau. D) Foreign Relations Board.

Federal Reserve Board.

A regulatory agency charged with enforcing social regulation: A) Federal Trade Commission. B) Federal Aviation Administration. C) Federal Communications Commission. D) Internal Revenue Service.

Federal Trade Commission.

Economic policies include: A) Fiscal and monetary policies. B) Monetary and social assistance policies. C) Fiscal and social assistance policies. D) Policies initiated by the Federal Reserve System.

Fiscal and monetary policies.

Public policy tools involve a combination of: A) Incentives and political favors. B) Penalties and prison terms. C) Incentives and penalties. D) Political favors and prison terms.

Incentives and penalties.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a social regulatory agency? A) Consumer Product Safety Commission. B) The Environmental Protection Agency. C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. D) National Labor Relations Board.

National Labor Relations Board.

A spillover effect is also known as: A) Negative externality. B) Unplanned cost. C) Unintended cost. D) All of the above.

Negative externality.

Who described public policy as what government chooses to do or not to do: A) Bill Clinton. B) George Bush. C) Sam Walton. D) Patrick Moynahan.

Patrick Moynahan.

The primary way of accomplishing public policy is through: A) Wait for businesses to act. B) Lobbying Congress. C) Regulation. D) Writing your politician.

Regulation.

Total social regulation costs are: A) Slightly higher than total economic regulation costs. B) Slightly less than total economic regulation costs. C) Significantly higher than total economic regulation costs. D) Equal to total economic regulation costs.

Slightly less than total economic regulation costs.

Deregulation in Europe usually occurs in the area of: A) Social Regulation. B) Fiscal Regulation. C) Health Care Regulation. D) Economic Regulation.

Social Regulation.

Government: A) Tends to cooperate with business. B) Tends to be in conflict with business. C) Sometimes cooperates and sometimes is in conflict with business. D) Tends to be controlled by business.

Sometimes cooperates and sometimes is in conflict with business.

Public policy effects are: A) Invariably please more people than they displease. B) generally easy to predict. C) Only know ten years after the public policy is enacted. D) Sometimes intended and sometimes unintended.

Sometimes intended and sometimes unintended.

Who was the leading Senate Sponsor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. A) Ted Kennedy. B) Charles Grassley. C) Barack Obama. D) Barbara Mikulski.

Ted Kennedy

Which of the following is not a natural monopoly: A) The NFL. B) Railroads. C) Software. D) Cable tv.

The NFL.

Reregulation is: A) The adoption of regulation in another country to promote trade. B) Necessary since all regulation has a time limit. C) The increase or expansion of government regulation. D) The shifting of regulation to the state level from the national level.

The increase or expansion of government regulation.

Cooperation between business and government often occurs when: A) They encounter a common problem or enemy. B) Business can afford it. C) Business is required by law to cooperate. D) Government has the support of the people.

They encounter a common problem or enemy.

2008 was the first time that Presidential candidates raised over one billion dollars. A) True B) False

True

A cooperative government-business relationship on one issue does not guarantee cooperation on another issue.

True

A national health care policy is an example of an economic policy.

True

A negative externality is the same as a spillover affect.

True

According to blogger Michael Hodges, we spend almost $5,000 per person annually in regulatory costs in the United States.

True

Advocacy ads have been legal in the United States since 1978. A) True B) False

True

An example of a market failure is when a company fails to incorporate the cost of a side effect which is borne by someone else.

True

Chemical firms generally have a sophisticated political strategy. A) True B) False

True

Despite substantial opposition, Google and Yahoo joined in an advertising venture in 2008. A) True B) False

True

Economic regulations aim at modifying the normal operations of the free market and the forces of supply and demand.

True

Expert witnesses provide information to legislators for businesses or business groups. A) True B) False

True

Governments use public policy tools to achieve public policy goals.

True

In a 2009 Harris Poll, approximately 85% of those surveyed believed that big business has too much political power. A) True B) False

True

Monetary policies refer to policies that affect the supply, demand and value of the nation's currency.

True

Opponents of business's involvement in the political process argue that businesses risk their credibility by becoming involved in partisan politics. A) True B) False

True

Public Policy Inputs are external pressures which shape governmental policy decisions and strategies to address problems.

True

Since 1998, the number of lobbyists has almost tripled. A) True B) False

True

The AFL-CIO supported the 2008 Republican ticket by establishing a website entitled McCain revealed. A) True B) False

True

Under U.S. law, lobbying activities must be disclosed publicly. A) True B) False

True

Using political means, Merck was able to legally sell Manicil to girls as young as 12 years old. A) True B) False

True

Which of the following is not a public good? A) police protection. B) homeland security. C) public libraries. D) police protection.

public libraries.