Ch : 9 Interest Groups

ANSWER: C 1. What is the main purpose of a political action committee?  A: education interest groups  B: writing and passing legislation  C: getting specific people elected  D: writing speeches for legislators

ANSWER: A 2. What is the main goal of propaganda?  A: to shape public opinion  B: to present both side of an issue  C: to present objective facts  D: to present logical arguments

ANSWER: C 3. Which is a good example of an indirect approach used by an interest group?  A: hiring professional lobbyists to talk to legislators  B: developing a network of contact within the executive branch  C: getting group members to contact their representatives  D: bringing a lawsuit to influence public policy

ANSWER: B 4. The American Civil Liberties Union is dedicated to what cause or idea?  A: protecting the environment  B: preserving political rights  C: helping retired people  D: organizing labor unions

ANSWER: C 5. Which can be an advantage of interest groups?  A: They nominate candidates for office  B: They represent only a very few people  C: They are a way to take part in government  D: They push their own special interests

ANSWER: B 6. How does a political party differ from an interest group?  A: Parties are concerned with a narrower range of interests  B: Parties are concerned with the interests of all voters  C: Parties are private organizations  D: Interest groups nominate candidates

ANSWER: A 7. Why has membership in labor unions such as the AFL-CIO declined in recent years?  A: fewer manufacturing jobs  B: fewer agricultural workers  C: fewer business jobs  D: fewer service jobs

ANSWER: D 8. What is the main feature of public-interest groups?  A: They have special access to elected officials  B: They cannot collect dues, so membership is free  C: They are supported by everyone, regardless of political party  D: They benefit most people, even those not in the group

ANSWER: A 9. Why are grass-roots lobbying efforts often ineffective?  A: Legislators may be contacted by many voters in a short period of time  B: The media usually ignores such efforts  C: The lobbying is kept secret from the general public  D: The lobbying is supported by the judicial branch

ANSWER: C 10. Interest groups sometimes keep track of the work of public agencies and provide this information to legislators. This is an informal part of what feature of the political process?  A: Popular Sovereignty  B: Separation of Powers  C: Checks and Balances  D: Federalism

ANSWER: A 11. What is a written statement that supports one side in a case?  A: amicus curiae brief  B: grass-roots pressure  C: lobbying  D: public policy

ANSWER: D 12. What is an interest group within the business community?  A: labor union  B: interest group  C: public-interest group  D: trade association

ANSWER: B 13. What is happening when all group members work to influence government?  A: lobbying  B: grass-roots pressure  C: public policy  D: interest group

ANSWER: C 14. What is a group of workers joined together on job issues?  A: trade association  B: public-interest group  C: labor union  D: lobbying

ANSWER: B 15. What are the laws and goals of a government?  A: public affairs  B: public policy  C: amicus curiae brief  D: public-interest group

ANSWER: D 16. What is a group that works to shape public policy?  A: grass-roots pressure  B: lobbyist  C: trade association  D: interest group

ANSWER: B  17. What is directly approaching policy makers to affect their decisions called?  A: grass-roots pressure  B: lobbying  C: public affairs  D: lobbyist

ANSWER: A 18. What are events and issues that concern the people at large?  A: public affairs  B: public-interest group  C: public policy  D: interest group

ANSWER: C 19. Who contacts public officials on the behalf of an interest group?  A: trade association  B: labor union  C: lobbyist  D: public-interest group

ANSWER: B 20. What is a group that works for the benefit of all citizens?  A: trade association  B: public-interest group  C: labor union  D: interest group

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