AP Gov Chapter 10

The sierra club was organized in the

1890's

A corporate lobbyist would be LEAST likely to have an informal discussion about a pending policy matter with which of the following?

A federal judge in whose court a case important to the corporation is being heard

If a researcher were interested in understanding how much the NRA spent in each state, what visual could be created to accurately display this information in the bar graph?

A map showing the dollar amounts spent by the NRA in each state since 1992

Which of the following is the main reason interest groups are often successful in getting legislation passed to benefit their members?

A narrow constituency derives the benefits from such legislation but the costs are spread broadly across the population.

The bar graph shows the National Rifle Association's spending on Democratic and Republican candidates over several decades of election cycles in support of gun ownership rights. How could a visual best be created to better understand how the spending of the NRA compares to that of gun control proponents?

A pie chart that tallies total spending by both the NRA and gun control proponents since 1992

An interest group is

An organization of people with a common goal seeking to influence policy

PACS are created by ....groups

Businesses, labor unions, trade associations, etc (all of the above)

For which of the following tasks would using the bar graph as currently designed be the LEAST helpful?

Calculating the election cycle spending based on the intervals shown on the vertical axis

Which is an example of an organized(smaller) interest group

Chamber of Commerce

The activity of lobbyists is protected by the

First amendment

Which of the following techniques would a corporate lobbyist be likely to use to influence political outcomes in Congress? I)Organizing a demonstration in Washington just because a key House vote II) Ensuring that the corporation's political action committee (PAC) makes donations to the campaigns of members of key committees III) Meeting informally with Senate aides over lunch or cocktails IV) Bringing influential constituents to Washington to discuss important policy matters with their representatives

II, III, and IV only

The typical PAC spends its money on

In moderate amounts on a large number of candidates

In Federalist 10 Who warned of factions that would become interest groups

James Madison

The National Education Association (NEA) is an organization of teachers, administrators, and other educators who work together to advance the interests and impact of public education. One of the NEA's goals is to support public education by ending government funding of voucher programs that promote school privatization. Vouchers give parents financial incentives to send their children to private schools rather than having children attend local public schools. Which of the following strategies would be the most effective way to achieve the NEA's goal of furthering the interest of public education?

Lobby members of congressional committees to vote against all legislation that would support school voucher programs.

The most powerful interest group is

National Rifle Association

When the purpose of the organization will benefit nonmember, it is customary to call the group a

Public-interest lobby

In 1980, a small group of parents personally affected by drunk driving formed the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Over the past four decades, they have grown in number and have lobbied on state and local levels promoting legislation such as stricter limits on blood alcohol levels for drivers. MADD is an example of which of the following?

Single-issue group with the goal of impacting policy making

Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?

The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group. D

A government official might leave her position and join a corporation to which she previously awarded government contracts. This is an example of

The revolving door of lobbyists

Which of the following best describes César Chávez' view on the use of violence versus nonviolence?

The use of nonviolent actions allows more people to be involved in the movement and effect change

Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs?

They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.

Sometimes money affects legislative behavior not so much by buying votes as ensuring

access

The three points of an iron triangle include

an administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee

In 1987 the cooperation among the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to defeat Robert Bork's nomination to the United States Supreme Court was an example of

coalition building

One of the best strategies that interest groups can use to achieve their goals is

lobbying members of Congress to make small changes in existing policy

An interest group would likely have the greatest influence on policy matters involving

narrow issues, only a few interest groups, and technical information

In the process and structure of public policy-making, "iron triangles" refer to the

networks of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy process

In the process and structure of public policymaking, "iron triangles" refer to the

networks of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy process

All of the following are commonly used by interest groups to influence the political process EXCEPT

nominating candidates

The free rider problem occurs when

people benefit from an interest group's efforts without making any contribution

Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through

providing legislators with information on technical issues

Interest groups engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT

using the franking privilege