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1
What is Tinsley's favorite band of all time?
Queen
Smashing Pumpkins
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Metallica
2
Americans are more likely to join which type of group than Europeans?
trade associations
labor unions
religious and civic associations
professional organizations
3
Which of these is not a liberal public interest law firm?
Southern Poverty Law Center
Small Business Association
American Civil Liberties Union
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
4
What % of workers are unionized today?
40
12
25
53
5
which of these decades DID NOT experience a revival of the feminist movement?
1890s
1920s
1980s
1960s
6
Which interest group is tied to support of Israel
AARP
AIPAC
NAACP
NRA
7
most effective commodity (asset) at the command of interest groups
media access
money
information
allegiance
8
In 2008, the OMB estimated that Congress had approved ________ earmarks in a year.
7000
4000
11000
1000
9
Interest group that looks out for the older folks
NRA
AARP
AIPAC
NOW
10
the environmental movement was sparked by
an oil spill
extinction of the narwhal
smog
global warming
11
What % of House races funding comes from PACs?
33
66
50
10
12
Which is true of people who support the aims of mass membership groups?
they join and pay, but rarely actively participate
they join but often do not pay their dues
they join, pay, and are highly involved
they do not join, but reap the benefits (free rider)
13
Growth of public-interest lobbies in the 1960s was an example of interest groups that formed
because of legislative capitulation
because of strong leadership
because of government policies
because of the expansion of government
14
What topic might not work well with an "outsider" strategy?
Tax legislation
Social Security
Abortion
Affirmative Action
15
Feminists groups that attract members through purposive incentives find that it is difficult to
remain consistent in their positions
make decisions stick
attract media attention
generate controversy
16
The peak of the labor union movement was in
1945
1933
1976
1912
17
When officials leave public service to work for corporations that did business with the govt
agency capture
revolving door
double dipping
conflict of interests
18
The National Space Man Association offers cheap moon buggy insurance. What type of incentive?
monetary
solidarity
purposive
material
19
public interest groups do best when the administration (presidency) is
hostile
republican
democratic
friendly
20
Which group is devoted to gun rights
MADD
NRA
AARP
NOW
21
Campaign finance reforms in 1973 led to
an increase in PACs
a decline in PACs
little change in the number of PACs
little change in campaign cost
22
the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 was _____ by the Supreme Court.
struck down in full
expanded
limited
upheld in full
23
Unions in which area are gaining power in recent years?
auto industry
government
public safety
medical industry
24
Ralph Nader first came to fame for supporting
greenhouse gas reductions
gun safety
gay rights
auto safety
25
Interest groups have grown rapidly since what decade?
1960s
1920s
1940s
1980s
26
Why did large labor unions develop in the aftermath of WWII?
broad economic changes
the growth of government
government policy changes
the emergence of strong labor leaders
27
groups that attract members by appealing to a set of often controversial principles are called
solidarity
splinter
ideological
insurgent
28
a group of lawyers acting on behalf of the automobile industry would be considered a
institutional interest
referenced interest
public interest lobby
membership interest lobby
29
best measure of an interest group's
influence
money
size
contact list
organization
30
Under law, you must register as a lobbyist if you spend more than what of your time lobbying?
50
5
20
35
31
the Chamber of Commerce was an example of an interest group that formed as a result of
growth of government
government tax and business policy
broad economic changes
emergence of talented business leaders
32
Can a member of Congress start a PAC?
no- PACS are forbidden from interacting with govt officials
yes- and many have
no- PACs are considered to be sources of hard money
yes- but only after they leave Congress
33
Ralph Nader founded a group called
American Worker
Seatbelt Society
Take AIM
Public Citizen
34
Over half of all pacs are sponsored by
public interest groups
corporations
labor unions
trade associations
35
America is a nation of
joiners
sloths
patriots
followers
36
A provision of a law that directs funds somewhere without a review in policy
dovetail
carpetbagger
logroll
earmark
37
communication or activity by an interest group intended to influence an election is called
campaigning
electioneering
surveying
educational
38
what encourages lobbyists not to mislead legislators?
The Truth in Lending Act
fear of losing trust
The Citizens United ruling
fear of federal regulators
39
beyond information, what do legislators want from lobbyists?
inside information on stocks
legal expertise
travel expenses
political cues on the issues
40
why are ratings by interest groups problematic?
they are biased
they are based in research
they are provided in lengthy reports.
no one will take credit for them
41
lobbying laws today are
completely effective
tighter than ever
looser than ever
completely ineffective
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who would be most likely to join an interest group?
20 year old with lower than average income
20 year old with higher than average income
40 year old with higher than average income
40 year old with lower than average income