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Review Homework #3– Interest Groups (Chapter 11)
1. Which of the following is NOT an element of the pluralist group theory of politics?
a. groups provide a crucial link between people and government
b. groups usually follow the rules of the game
c. groups compete with each other
d. groups often counter-balance each other’s strengths and weaknesses
e. groups often become too dominant
2. Which theory of politics relies on the notion that interest groups exercise too much control over numerous policy areas? a. elite theory b. pluralist theory c. hyperpluralist theory d. socialization theory e. ideology theory
3. Which of the following is NOT true of the success of interest groups?
a. the more intense a group, the more successful it tends to be
b. the more financial resources a group has, the more successful it tends to be
c. the more potential members a group has, the more successful it tends to be
d. the smaller a group is, the more successful it tends to be
e. the larger a group is, the more successful it tends to be
4. Which of the following is an example of a single issue interest group? a. NRA b. NAACP c. AFL-CIO d. ACLU e. National Wildlife Federation
5. An interest group is most likely to have influence in Congress when the issue at stake
a. is narrow in scope and low in public visibility
b. is part of the president’s legislative package
c. has been dramatized by the media
d. engages legislators’ deeply held convictions
e. divides legislators along party lines
6. Which of the following is not a tactic that interests groups use? a. lobbying to influence policy b. forming PACs to influence elections
c. fielding candidates for office in general elections
d. litigating to influence policy through the courts
e. appealing to the public to promote a positive group image
7. Which of the following is true of amicus curiae
Review Homework #3– Interest Groups (Chapter 11)
1. Which of the following is NOT an element of the pluralist group theory of politics?
a. groups provide a crucial link between people and government
b. groups usually follow the rules of the game
c. groups compete with each other
d. groups often counter-balance each other’s strengths and weaknesses
e. groups often become too dominant
2. Which theory of politics relies on the notion that interest groups exercise too much control over numerous policy areas? a. elite theory b. pluralist theory c. hyperpluralist theory d. socialization theory e. ideology theory
3. Which of the following is NOT true of the success of interest groups?
a. the more intense a group, the more successful it tends to be
b. the more financial resources a group has, the more successful it tends to be
c. the more potential members a group has, the more successful it tends to be
d. the smaller a group is, the more successful it tends to be
e. the larger a group is, the more successful it tends to be
4. Which of the following is an example of a single issue interest group? a. NRA b. NAACP c. AFL-CIO d. ACLU e. National Wildlife Federation
5. An interest group is most likely to have influence in Congress when the issue at stake
a. is narrow in scope and low in public visibility
b. is part of the president’s legislative package
c. has been dramatized by the media
d. engages legislators’ deeply held convictions
e. divides legislators along party lines
6. Which of the following is not a tactic that interests groups use? a. lobbying to influence policy b. forming PACs to influence elections
c. fielding candidates for office in general elections
d. litigating to influence policy through the courts
e. appealing to the public to promote a positive group image
7. Which of the following is true of amicus curiae