Chapter 9 Poli Sci

An interest group with structured access has __________ relationship with government.

A stable and beneficial

Which statement explains why a candidate for office in the United States would find the issue of abortion politically challenging?

Catholics and Protestant fundamentalists are highly influential interest groups.

The amount of money currently spent on lobbying the federal government is roughly $_________ per year.

9 billion

Which statement explains why the issue of access challenges the pluralist theory?

Pluralists assume that all groups have access to policy makers when some groups are actually shut out of the system almost entirely.

The National Rifle Association generally supports __________ candidates.

Republican

Which statement explains why unions seem powerful to the American public?

Strikes at large, unionized companies attract a lot of media attention.

Interest groups typically approach __________ looking for a favorable interpretation of existing rules and regulations.

bureaucrats

A government-created interest group is one that results from __________.

creation of a government program or bureaucracy

Governments create interest groups to help them manage society.

false

Interest groups and political parties perform the same function in the political system.

false

Interest groups in the United States work through the legislative and executive branches but not the judicial branch.

false

An interest group whose membership is dominated by retired persons is most likely to lobby __________.

for an expansion of Medicare benefits

Tocqueville noted that Americans are unusually fond of __________.

forming associations

The Tobacco Institute maintains a low profile by __________ rather than operating in ways that are obvious to the public.

funding research that supports its agenda.

Which of these is an example of two distinct interest groups working for the same cause?

libertarians and cancer patients both apposing laws against medical marijuana

In a weak state, interest groups _________.

often include powerful criminal gangs

What are two reasons that elections are so much more expensive in the United States than in Western Europe?

the weakness of the American Political parties and the decentralized nomination process

An interest group's socioeconomic status is correlated with its level of success.

true

The trend toward negative advertising in political campaigns is spurred in by __________.

the use of soft money

Which statement explains the relationship between lobbying the executive branch and lobbying the legislative branch in the United States

Interest groups apply roughly the same tactics when lobbying both branches.

Which of these is a potential problem of corporatism?

It could undermine the goof of a society.

Which statement expresses a normative element of pluralism?

The government should support competition and interaction among interest groups

Lobbyists often call themselves __________ to get around the registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists.

strategic consultants

A strong state is necessary for a healthy interest group environment because strong states have __________.

the ability to keep groups from acting outside the law.