Political Science 1 - Government of the United States and California » 2019 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
What is an iron triangle?
A.   a joining together of interest groups or individuals to achieve common goals
B.   an organization that solicits and receives campaign contributions from corporations, unions, trade associations, and other groups.
C.   a nonprofit, tax-free policy planning organization that concentrates on policy development
D.   a form of sub government composed of leaders of interest groups, government agencies, and congressional committees
Question #2
Which of the following statements best represents the hyperpluralist view?
A.   All legitimate interests in the political system can get a hearing from government once they are organized.
B.   There are too many special interest groups getting too much of what they want.
C.   Awesome power is held by the largest corporations.
D.   When one group throws its weight around too much, its opponents are likely to intensify their organization and thus restore balance to the system.
Question #3
Which of the following is a pluralist belief?
A.   A rough approximation of the public interest emerges from competition between groups.
B.   Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions.
C.   Policymakers care more about public opinion than interest groups' preferences.
D.   Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites.
Question #4
What is the main goal of each of the three elements of an iron triangle?
A.   protecting their self-interests
B.   creating more opportunities for collective action.
C.   fostering democratic deliberation
D.   abolishing free-riders
Question #5
Which is a consequence of hyperpluralism?
A.   reduced agency budgets
B.   growth in the number of political parties.
C.   termination of government programs
D.   contradictory and confusing policies
Question #6
In order to overcome the free-rider problem, many interest groups offer selective benefits. What are selective benefits?
A.   benefits given only to group members
B.   campaign contributions to elected officials
C.   gifts given to members of Congress in return for their support on legislation.
D.   the policies that interest groups help to bring about
Question #7
Which of the following is an example of the free-rider problem?
A.   an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue
B.   an environmentalist deciding not to join an environmental group but appreciating the group's environmental stewardship
C.   a political action committee contributing to candidates from both major political parties.
D.   an elected official relying on information from lobbyists
Question #8
What is an amicus curiae brief?
A.   a petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee
B.   a petition submitted to an executive branch agency, requesting a review of the agency's decision.
C.   an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case
D.   a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
Question #9
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
A.   an organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates
B.   an organizations that focuses on grassroots lobbying
C.   an organization within a political party that coordinates campaign events.
D.   an organization that conducts voter registration drives
Question #10
Which of the following is a typical way for lobbyists to seek to influence members of Congress?
A.   by filing amicus curiaebriefs
B.   by organizing protests and demonstrations on Capitol Hill
C.   by providing specialized expertise
D.   by offering them money to vote a particular way.
Question #11
How do interest groups lobby the courts?
A.   through letter-writing campaigns addressed to particular judges
B.   by meeting with judges to express their views on cases.
C.   by publishing editorials in major newspapers stating their views on cases
D.   by bringing lawsuits to the courts on behalf of classes of citizens
Question #12
Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?
A.   answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents
B.   providing legal counsel to interest groups in court cases
C.   providing elected officials with innovative ideas for addressing a policy problem
D.   speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences.
Question #13
How did the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 affect lobbyists?
A.   It required lobbyists to file a report detailing the sources of their lobbying income.
B.   It required all lobbyists to join the Labor Union of American Lobbyists and Government Relations Experts.
C.   It limited the number of hours each lobbyist could work during a single session of Congress.
D.   It set limits on how many lobbyists could be employed by a PAC.
Question #14
Which of the following raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to political candidates?
A.   Political Action Committees (PACs)
B.   coordinating committees
C.   iron triangles
D.   527 organizations.
Question #15
In which of the following might Political Action Committees (PACs) invest their contributions in order to maximize their political influence?
A.   members of the minority party in Congress.
B.   challengers
C.   presidential candidates
D.   incumbents
Question #16
What is lobbying?
A.   fundraising for political candidates and educating the public about the activities of government
B.   conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue
C.   communication as a representative of a group with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy
D.   convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits.
Question #17
Which of the following is the main type of organization that lobbies on behalf of workers?
A.   union shop
B.   labor union
C.   trade association.
D.   public interest group
Question #18
What is the main objective of most labor unions?
A.   to protect consumers from unsafe products
B.   to protect the interests of businesses within an industry.
C.   to provide jobs for the unemployed
D.   to promote better working conditions and higher wages
Question #19
How did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions in Federalist No. 10?
A.   by banning the formation of interest groups
B.   by expanding their sphere of participation
C.   by adopting a system of direct democracy.
D.   by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public

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