AP government chapter 11 interest groups PHS

Question 1

The four basic strategies used by interest groups are: appealing to the public, lobbying...

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Electioneering, and litigation

Question 2

Which if these is not an interest group?

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The House Rules Committee

Question 3

Goods reserved only for group members are known as...

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Selective benefits

Question 4

"Friend of the court" briefs submitted to courts to bring up additional views are known as...

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Amicus curiae

Question 5

Which amendment gave congress the ability to levy income tax?

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The 16th amendment

Question 6

A theory of government emphasizing that it is a competition among groups is known as

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Pluralist theory

Question 7

A requirement that all workers join a union is known as...

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Union shop

Question 8

The free rider problem is...

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When people don't join groups, and still receive benefits

Question 9

____ usually support more taxes while ____support less taxes.

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Democrats, republicans

Question 10

Class action suits are lawsuits permitting a ___ to sue on behalf of a ____.

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Small number of people, large number of people

Question 11

A theory of government contending that society is ruled by an upper class is known as...

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Elite theory

Question 12

The 1974 campaign finance reform act created...

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PACs

Question 13

What percent of federal expenditures go toward paying the interest of the federal debt?

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9

Question 14

A theory of government contending that groups are too strong, weakening the government is...

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Hyperpluralist theory

Question 15

An organization of people with shared policy goals that tries to influence a specific issue is

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An interest group

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