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Which of the following is not a professional group? |
| | A) | American Association of Retired Persons |
| | B) | American Association of University Professors |
| | C) | American Medical Association |
| | D) | American Bar Association |
| | E) | American Political Science Association |
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An iron triangle works to the advantage of |
| | A) | interest groups. |
| | B) | congressional subcommittees. |
| | C) | government agencies. |
| | D) | both interest groups and government agencies. |
| | E) | All these answers are correct. |
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A purposive incentive is defined as |
| | A) | a goal of direct economic gain. |
| | B) | the opportunity to promote a worthwhile public cause. |
| | C) | a goal benefiting a specific group. |
| | D) | any common purpose which brings groups together. |
| | E) | corporate profit. |
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Public interest groups are distinguished by the fact that |
| | A) | their leaders are elected by secret ballot of the group's members. |
| | B) | their members receive no direct economic benefit from attainment of the group's goals. |
| | C) | they do not lobby government officials directly, but rely instead on public service announcements to get their views across to society. |
| | D) | they always pursue goals in which there is a high level of agreement among society members. |
| | E) | All these answers are correct. |
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State and local governments |
| | A) | are prohibited by law from lobbying the national government. |
| | B) | are allowed to lobby in Washington, D.C., but only through employee unions. |
| | C) | are allowed to lobby in Washington, D.C., but only through the mass media. |
| | D) | lobby in Washington, D.C., but primarily through national conferences to which the president and congressional leaders are invited to listen to their views on national policy. |
| | E) | lobby in Washington, D.C., most effectively through organizations representing groups of states and localities. |
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Interest groups use |
| | A) | a mix of inside and outside strategies to advance their causes. |
| | B) | only inside strategies to advance their causes. |
| | C) | an inside and an outside strategy for each specific piece of legislation. |
| | D) | only inside strategies for each specific piece of legislation. |
| | E) | All these answers are correct. |
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Lobbying is an effective interest group |
| | A) | strategy. |
| | B) | strategic tactic. |
| | C) | tactic. |
| | D) | tactical strategy. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The situation where individuals are tempted not to contribute to a cause because they will get the benefits even if they do not participate is called |
| | A) | the size factor. |
| | B) | the free-rider problem. |
| | C) | the special interest paradox. |
| | D) | the disincentive factor. |
| | E) | the zero-sum game. |
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Interest group activity is basic to the democratic process because it |
| | A) | is the only legitimate basis of government action. |
| | B) | serves to promote the concerns of various interests in society. |
| | C) | is by far the best means of deciding policy issues. |
| | D) | is an effective substitute for political party activity. |
| | E) | is entirely fair to all interests in society. |
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In acknowledging the dilemma inherent in group activity, James Madison |
| | A) | argued that the free-rider problem would hurt some groups more than others. |
| | B) | claimed that government could listen to all groups, but should only enact policies that promote the interests of majority groups. |
| | C) | worried that government would be overly dominated by groups, but recognized that a free society is obliged to permit the advocacy of self-interest. |
| | D) | argued that government must restrict the activities of groups, so that political parties could act as the major instrument of democracy. |
| | E) | All these answers are correct. |
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The combining of the efforts of multiple interest groups is called |
| | A) | joint interest activity. |
| | B) | special-interest coalition. |
| | C) | interest association. |
| | D) | coalition formation. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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