Poli Sci Ch 11

Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?

Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other.

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence.

The increased number and importance of interest groups

is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government.

Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by

representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

free rider

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

information

What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on governmental officials themselves

When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of

mobilizing public opinion.

Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often termed

stakeholders.

Which of the following is not a function of interest groups?

to get their members elected to political office