ap gov chapter 16

Which trend does the table above support

(A) Interest group PACs tend to donate to incumbents more than challengers

Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through

(A) Providing legislators with information or technical issues

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 legislator such as stricter limits on blood alcohol levels for drivers . MADD is an example of which of the following?

(A) Single-issue group with the goal of impacting policy making

A nonprofit advocacy group seeks to block an expensive subsidy to what it believes is an environmentally destructive project. Which of the following accurately depicts the free-rider problem scenario?

(A) The public can expect to reap the benefits of blocking the subsidy without making any contribution to the nonprofit group.

According to the elitist theory, interest groups are

(A) controlled by a small number of powerful people and groups

Which of the following theories claims that too many competing groups cripple governments ability to govern?

(A) hyperpluralist theory

Which of the following factors best accounts for the rise of interest groups and the decline of political parties in recent years?

(A) interest groups are better able to articulate specific policy positions than are political parties

Which of the following statements about interest groups and lobbying is true?

(A) lobbying is protected by the fourth amendment

An interest groups political action committee has donated to Representation Jones campaign, yet Jones has signaled she opposes a proposed bill that the same interest group favors. Which of the following actions is the interest group most likely to take?

(B) Ask to meet with the representative to explain and persuade her to vote otherwise

Which of the following is a true statement about the role of the media in providing citizens with information?

(B) Demand for instantaneous news reporting has led to the growth of 24-hour news operations and a shift to online media consumption.

Which interest group action would most greatly influence rulings in court?

(B) Filing an amicus curiae brief

Which of the following describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups

(B) Political parties represent broad arrays of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on narrow issues

Which of the following reasons likely explains why Bernstein thinks the question of "what is news" is especially important on covering the president?

(B) The president can get a strong message out to the public asserting his interpretation of events.

which of the following is true of political action committees (PACs)

(B) They make campaign contributions in hope of gaining access to legislators

The term used to refer to competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups which helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group is

(B) interest group pluralism

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of objective news and commentary?

(C) Factual accounts of events and people // Opinions of experts or people with political goals.

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 NEAs goals is to support public education by ending government funding of voucher programs that promote school privatizations. Vouchers give parents finical incentives to send their children to private schools rather than having children attend local public schools. Which of the following strategies would be most effective way to achieve the NEAs goal of furthering the interest of public education?

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

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

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

During political campaigns before an election, the news media is said to cover the campaigns like a horse race. Which of the following statements best explains the reason for the analogy?

(C) The press relies heavily on measurements like poll numbers as a constant comparison of candidates' relative success in a campaign

Interest groups and political parties both promote teh Untied States democracy by

(C) serving as a linkage institutions between citizens and their government and the political process

Which of the following is the most likely consequence of data described in the chart?

(C) social media users say that political discussions on social media are more angry

Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart?

(C) social media users say that political discussions on social media are more angry

Which of the following best describes the fundamental job of a lobbyist

(C) to convince politicians to support a certain interest.

A significant amount of PAC money most likely goes to

(D) Candidates who hold incumbent status.

Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization?

(D) Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urges its members to take action in support of what term "animal friendly" legislation through their website. In addition to providing information about important issues that legislators may vote on. The nonprofit organization also describes the best ways to contact a legislator and tips on how best to interact with lawmakers. Which of the following is being illustrated in the scenario?

(D) Interest groups sometimes form around a narrow set of issues with the goal of impacting policy making.

Two citizens are arguing over the role and influence of the many organized interest groups that try to impact public policy. The first citizen suggests that interest groups should be banned from engaging Congress members and other policymakers. The second suggests that since there are so many groups looking to impact policy from so many different perspectives, these competing groups will bring about only policies acceptable to a consensus of the citizenry. The second citizen believes in which type of political theory?

(D) Pluralist theory

Which of the following statements best summarizes Bernsteins views?

(D) Reporters use professional judgement about what to cover as they filter out a variety of distractions and follow the facts.

Which of the following describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media coverage of elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results?

(D) The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

Which of the following arguments is often voiced in opposition to the "revolving door" practice?

(D) The practice gives private interest groups unfair influence over government decisions

What is one effect of consumer-driven media

(D) it replaces 29content from professionals with content from nonexperts

The primary functions of political action committes (PACs) is to

(D) raise campaign funds to support favored candidates

what is the accurate comparison between characteristics of special interest groups and political parties?

C