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Under President Trump, companies like Facebook and Amazon are more likely to be regulated in ways that oppose their interests because of their lack of extensive lobbying engagement, also known as

Microsofted

If you wanted to join a group where you would largely make a difference by only paying dues and making contributions, and where professionals conduct most of the day to day activities, you would most likely join which of the following?

staff organization

What type of interest groups make up the highest percentage of those registered to lobby in Washington, D.C.?

economic groups

Approximately how many lobbyists are currently registered with Congress?

10,000

Among the following, who would be most likely to join an interest group?

a doctor

Which of the following philosophers argued that the proliferation of groups promotes democracy by encouraging governmental responsiveness?

Alexis de Tocqueville

If you are 35 or younger, and wanted to affect politics specifically targeting people aged 18 to 35 by working with other like-minded individuals with similar interests to influence politics, which of the following groups would you most likely join?

Association of Young Americans (AYA)

The Supreme Court's landmark decision in __________ dramatically increased the flow of money from interest groups, 527s, and Super PACs into politics and electoral campaigns

Citizens United v. FEC

________ are those individuals who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring or providing them

Free riders

One of the most powerful grassroots lobbying organizations, which spends more on mobilization of its members than on professional lobbyists, __________ has recently come under massive challenges in 2018 after a devastating spate of high school gun violence.

National Rifle Association (NRA)

A type of interest group that is known for serving the general good rather than its own particular interests is known as

a citizen group

Which of the following is a brief filed in court in an attempt to support an interest group's position on an issue?

amicus curiae

Chances are that if you are a member of a citizen organization, you will have better chances of getting a bill passed through __________, rather than through lobbying, for instance.

an initiative

Mutual cooperation among an executive agency, a legislative agency, and an interest group, exemplified by defense contractors acting in concert with congressional committees and executive agencies, is an example of

an iron triangle.

The national defense is perhaps the most obvious __________ that cannot be denied to any individual no matter their contribution to society.

collective good

the Sierra Club urges its members to contact their senators about a bill currently being considered in Congress. This is an example of

grassroots mobilization

Interest groups, which are sometimes referred to as lobbies, special interests, or pressure groups, are often wrongly confused with political action committees (PACs), which differ in that PACS

groups formed in an interest group's name to raise and distribute money for use in elections

___benefits are the MOST widespread and important category of selective benefits offered to group members.

informational

If a college students wanted to bring together different individuals, including elected officials, public leaders, activists, and integrate groups that are all connected by a similar interest in a policy issue, they would want to form an

issue network.

Which of the following is true of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?

it ultimately failed to restrict PACs in any significant way

Although the poor do engage in interest group politics, such activism is rarer and the system is positioned more favorably to the rich. This is a criticism leveled against which regime type?

pluralism

What is the most important part of a lobbyist's job?

providing information to lawmakers about that lobbyist's interests and the legislation at hand

Citizen groups tend to be most effective at __________ whereas business, trade associations, and professional associations are more effective at __________.

sponsoring ballot measures; lobbying state legislatures