GOVT 2305 Chapter 9

In 2016, Given that Donald Trump won 50.5 percent of the vote in the state of North Carolina, how many Electoral votes did he win out of the state's fifteen electors?

15 electors

In 2016, which candidate won the Electoral vote in the state of Michigan?

Donald Trump

True or false: An enormous group such as the taxpayers of the United States can exert a major influence on public policy.

False

An example of a single-issue interest group focused on the environment is ______.

Greenpeace

In 2016, Based on the national popular vote total, which candidates received more votes?

Hillary Clinton

In 2016, which state, won by Hillary Clinton, had the highest number of electors?

New York

Which of the following describe most citizen's groups?

They tend to focus on one issue, such as gun rights or the environment. They are open to anyone who agrees with the policy the group is advocating.

Which of the following are private goods? (Choose every correct answer.)

jobs retirement plans

An interest group is an organization that ______.

seeks to influence government policy

Which of the following types of interest groups are formed to pressure government to take action on a specific policy area, such as nuclear arms?

single-issue groups

What are the advantages enjoyed by a large interest group such as the AARP?

It has a large staff that lobbies the federal government. It can generate a large amount of mail to members of Congress. It is well-financed, even though individual members' dues are low.

Interest groups tend to rely on the courts to advance their policy goals when they have ______.

a cause that's unpopular with the public a low chance of achieving their goals through legislation

Forty-eight of the fifty states give ______ of their state's electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote in that state.

all

__________lobbying includes initiating letter-writing campaigns and influencing the news media.

Outside

Lobbyists generally direct their efforts at lawmakers who ______.

are inclined to support their group or cause

In the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the corporate tax cut is permanent, whereas the individual tax cut has an end date. This difference illustrates the fact that ______.

getting smaller, more focused business groups to work together on an issue can be highly effective

One of the positive contributions that interest groups make is ______.

providing a form of representation for organized groups