POSC Quiz #4

The practice of lobbying is protected by the ____

1st amendment

AARP has approximately ____ members today

38 million

Many interest groups are initially organized because

A political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence.

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to non members is called _____

Collective goods

One way AARP has been effective at overcoming the free rider program is by providing ______ benefits

Selective

The free rider problem occurs because

The benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to non members

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

They file amicae curiae briefs, finance lawsuits, and bring a suit on behalf of their group

the best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

interest groups should be free to compete for governmental influence

Which of the following is theoretical assumption of pluralism?

competition among interest will produce balance, with all interest regulating each other.

Organized interest group enhance American democracy by

representing interest of large number of people and encourage political participation.

What are the primary variables for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

having higher income and education

Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season as long as they ____

Don't coordinate their efforts with the candidate's own campaign organization

Since the 1930's, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has ____

Dramatically increased

If a person enjoys the benefits of a groups collective efforts but does not contribute to those efforts, he or she is called a:

Free rider

The solidary benefits of interest groups include

Friendship and consciousness raising (raising awareness)

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

Information

The free rider phenomenon is more problematic as the size of the group becomes ____

Larger

Lobbying is an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of ___________ by exerting ________ pressure on members of congress.

legislation, indirect

it is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands

public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests