5.2 Campaigns and Elections
The main arguments in favor of interest groups are: a. Interest groups offer more opportunity for participation in politics. b. If there were more groups like interest groups, the less likely that any one group can exert a corrupting influence over the government. c. Interest groups have too much influence. d. Interest groups can put a check on corruption in Congress.
A and B
What are two of the main things that interest groups do to interact with the government? a. They try to shape policies, which they can do by mobilizing voters or by putting direct pressure on elected officials. b. They gather information about issues they can provide for elected officials. c. They choose and elect government officials. d. They approve bills and nominate their candidates.
A and B
The combination of these three groups constitutes the "Iron Triangle" a. president's cabinet b. congress c. bureaucracy d. interest groups
B, C, and D
American Federation of Labor a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
Business Interest Group
US Chamber of Commerce a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
Business Interest Group
One main argument against interest groups is: a. they offer more opportunity for corrupt individuals to participate in politics. b. they are in cahoots with the PACS to influence the government. c. they diminish American democracy because there are interest groups that are so powerful, such as the wealthy, that their voices crowd out all the others. d. they gather too much unnecessary information about issues.
C
American Medical Association a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
Professional Interest Group
National Education Association a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
Professional Interest Group
Campaigns have become shorter and cheaper in recent years and therefore necessitate no further reforms. (t/f)
false
Direct primaries allow all party members to vote to choose the party's candidate for the general election while closed primaries allow only family members and relatives to vote for the party's nomination. (t/f)
false
The President and Vice-President have four-year terms, so they are selected in every general congressional election. (t/f)
false
League of Women's Voters a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
public interest group
National Organization for Women a. public interest group b. business interest group c. professional interest group
public interest group
Candidates for Congress must be selected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. (t/f)
true
One drawback of the "winner-take-all" system of elections in the United states is that third parties whose platforms differ from those of the Republicans and Democrats find it hard to compete with the two major parties, the Republican and the Democratic. (true/false)
true
Open primaries allow voters to choose the party primary in which they want to vote on primary election day. (t/f)
true
The primary function of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) is to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. (t/f)
true
