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1

The U.S. constitution establishes the formal structure and broad rules of political activity in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
2

Organizations that represent many different companies across many industries are called peak associations.
A)True
B)False
3

In the U.S., lobbyists are tightly regulated by the U.S. Congress.
A)True
B)False
4

In the U.S., it is legal for companies to require PAC contributions from their employees.
A)True
B)False
5

Brokering is regulated by the FECA.
A)True
B)False
6

The U.S. Constitution sets up a government in which powers are divided between a national government and fifty state governments, and this is called a(n):
A)national system.
B)brokering system.
C)lobbying system.
D)federal system.
7

Which clause of the U.S. Constitution states than when the federal government passes a law, it takes precedence over state laws on the same subject?
A)The supremacy clause
B)The federal system clause
C)The brokering clause
D)The lobbying clause
8

Since the three branches of the federal government have checks and balances over each other, this is called:
A)the supremacy clause.
B)the lobbying clause.
C)judicial review.
D)a separation of powers.
9

The power of judges to review actions of government officials based on the judges' interpretation of the U.S. Constitution is called:
A)judicial review.
B)the supremacy clause.
C)the lobbying clause.
D)separation of powers.
10

Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the right of businesses to organize and "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
A)First
B)Second
C)Fifth
D)Eighth
11

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution required the election of U.S. Senators by voters in the state?
A)First
B)Second
C)Fourteenth
D)Seventeenth
12

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote in the U.S.?
A)Fifth
B)Twelfth
C)Nineteenth
D)Twenty-first
13

Which of the following peak associations has the largest membership?
A)The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
B)NAM
C)NFIB
D)The Business Roundtable
14

Which of the following peak associations represents over 600,000 small businesses?
A)NFIB
B)NAM
C)EPA
D)The Business Roundtable
15

When businesses attempt to influence U.S. policy by contacting government officials, this is called:
A)the electoral process.
B)campaigning.
C)lobbying.
D)soft money.
16

When consumers attempt to pressure government officials for actions, this is called:
A)grassroots lobbying.
B)empowerment.
C)porkbarreling.
D)the electoral process.
17

When lobbyists acts as intermediaries between candidates and campaign contributors, this is called:
A)porkbarreling.
B)brokering.
C)empowerment.
D)issue advocacy.
18

Money that is contributed to political parties and which is unregulated by federal law is known as:
A)hard money.
B)soft money.
C)lobbying.
D)brokering.
19

A political ad which presents a political view is called a(n) _____ ad.
A)express advocacy
B)lobbying
C)issue advocacy
D)brokering
20

A political ad which specifically suggests the defeat of a candidate by words such as: "Defeat so-and-so on November 4th" is called a(n) _____ ad.
A)express advocacy
B)lobbying
C)issue advocacy
D)brokering





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