Pol 101
Chapter 10
1. Which of the following is NOT typical of American interest groups?
Correct Answer: They run their own slate of candidates for office in many parts of the country.
2. According to hyperpluralist theorists, which of these is NOT a result the America’s interest-group politics?
Correct Answer: Budgets are characterized by fiscal discipline since each group acts as a watchdog over the others
3. Pluralists argue that lobbying
Correct Answer: is open to all and is therefore not to be regarded as a problem.
4. Which of the following statements about the elite-theory perspective on groups is FALSE?
Correct Answer: Elite theorists believe groups provide an effective check on elite power.
5. Interest-group liberalism is promoted through networks of
Correct Answer: subgovernments.
6. Subgovernments are composed of key interest-group leaders interested in policy X, the government agency in charge of administering policy X, and the ________ handling policy X.
Correct Answer: ongressional committees and subcommittees
7. The free-rider problem refers to
Correct Answer: potential members of a group failing to join the actual group, as they know they will receive the same benefits whether they are active members or not.
8. Single-issue groups
Answer: include members with narrow, uncompromising interests.
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic interest-group strategies in America?
Correct Answer: Running candidates for office
10. One of the most common functions of lobbyists is to
Correct Answer: provide information and ideas to members of Congress.
11. Many interest groups involve themselves in ________ to help get those they consider to be the right people into office or to keep them there.
Answer: electioneering 12. Most PAC money goes overwhelmingly to incumbents because incumbents
Correct Answer: are the most likely to be able to return the investment.
13. Class-action lawsuits
Correct
1. Which of the following is NOT typical of American interest groups?
Correct Answer: They run their own slate of candidates for office in many parts of the country.
2. According to hyperpluralist theorists, which of these is NOT a result the America’s interest-group politics?
Correct Answer: Budgets are characterized by fiscal discipline since each group acts as a watchdog over the others
3. Pluralists argue that lobbying
Correct Answer: is open to all and is therefore not to be regarded as a problem.
4. Which of the following statements about the elite-theory perspective on groups is FALSE?
Correct Answer: Elite theorists believe groups provide an effective check on elite power.
5. Interest-group liberalism is promoted through networks of
Correct Answer: subgovernments.
6. Subgovernments are composed of key interest-group leaders interested in policy X, the government agency in charge of administering policy X, and the ________ handling policy X.
Correct Answer: ongressional committees and subcommittees
7. The free-rider problem refers to
Correct Answer: potential members of a group failing to join the actual group, as they know they will receive the same benefits whether they are active members or not.
8. Single-issue groups
Answer: include members with narrow, uncompromising interests.
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic interest-group strategies in America?
Correct Answer: Running candidates for office
10. One of the most common functions of lobbyists is to
Correct Answer: provide information and ideas to members of Congress.
11. Many interest groups involve themselves in ________ to help get those they consider to be the right people into office or to keep them there.
Answer: electioneering 12. Most PAC money goes overwhelmingly to incumbents because incumbents
Correct Answer: are the most likely to be able to return the investment.
13. Class-action lawsuits
Correct