POSI 2310: Topic 3.5 Ch.10 Interest Groups
Super PACs are legally forbidden from which of the following?
-giving money directly to political parties -giving money directly to candidates
Which of the following are ways in which members of Congress benefit from ties to lobbyists?
-lobbyists provide information on specific pieces of legislation. -lobbyists testify at committee hearings -lobbyists identify bills that need their attention
Which of the following would be considered outside lobbying activities used by interest groups?
-organizing a protest on the steps of Congress -creating public service announcements to be aired on television -having group members send letters to their legislators
Labor group political action committees typically favor contributing to which of the following groups?
Democrats
The interest-group system in the U.S. overrepresents
business interests
The incentives that most noneconomic groups offer include
collective goods
The interest-group system tends to work primarily in favor of
corporate interests
Which of the following is an advantage that economic groups have over citizen's groups?
economic groups can provide material benefits (such as jobs) to those who are part of the group
True or False: Both pluralists and their critics agree that interest groups have little influence over the government.
false
True or False: Retired lawmakers cannot become lobbyists because they are forbidden by law to take a lobbying job.
false
Who typically benefits the most from interest group resources and activism?
incumbents
A(n) _______ _________ is comprised of various actors that all have interest and expertise in a particular policy issue even though they may disagree on what the outcome should be.
issue network
Which of the following are private goods?
jobs, retirement plans
Which of the following help interest groups participate more effectively in group politics?
money, contacts, skills
Most citizen's groups are _________ interest groups because they focus on a specific issue, such as the environment.
single-issue
Interest groups that are not directly involved in litigation may file amicus curiae briefs
to encourage a ruling that is beneficial to their cause.
Interest groups influence is particular strong among _________ agencies that are responsible for overseeing the nation's business sectors.
regulatory
The effort of the writers of the Constitution to devise a governing system that would guard against tyranny of the majority resulted in which consequence?
America's system of divided power provides abundant opportunities for interest groups to achieve their policy goals.
True or False: According to political scientist Mancur Olson, interest groups with smaller memberships usually prevail because they are able to join together and pool resources.
true
Rather than using threats, interest groups tend to influence lawmakers by providing them with
information that supports the group's policy positions
Which of the following types of interest groups is not classified as an economic interest group?
consumer
Compared with Europeans, Americans are ______ likely to belong to a voluntary group or association.
more
The type of interest group that addresses issues of concern to the general public and not just the group's members is called a(n) _______ interest group.
citizen's
Match the actors in an iron triangle with the benefits that they provide to other actors.
interest groups=electoral support to members of Congress congressional committee=budget support for a program government agency=constituent advice
How have advances in technology affected the free-rider problem?
it has lessened it
_________ refers broadly to efforts by groups to influence public policy though contact with public officials.
lobbying
The states that border Mexico all have ______ registered lobbyists.
more than 800