Question 1

Successful lobbying often depends on ______.

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A)   knowledge and organization
B)   personal relationships and access to decision makers
C)   how many members join the group
D)   how many incentives people have to join the groupE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The power elite is limited to the top-ranking elected officials in government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The coordinated (and mutually beneficial)  activities of interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy to achieve shared policy goals, sometimes against the general interests of society or specific groups within it, best describes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   agency capture
B)   the iron triangle
C)   internal lobbying
D)   illegal lobbyingE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What is a collective action? How do interest groups overcome the major challenges that collective action problems pose?

Accepted Answer

Collective action is a political action ...

Question 5

According to the theory of pluralism, the Occupy Wall Street Movement ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   distracted from American democracy
B)   acted as a counterweight to the financial firms
C)   was a dangerous threat to the public welfare
D)   had little if any true impact on the democratic processE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A group advocating for the reduction of air pollution to save the environment would be classified as which type of group?

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A)   economic interest
B)   public interest
C)   government interest
D)   social movementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In order for mortgage-backed securities to provide a return to their customers, ______.

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A)   home prices had to go down
B)   interest rates had to go up
C)   home prices had to go up
D)   interest rates had to go downE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Recent research into interest group behavior shows that although there has been a proliferation of groups and movements focusing on civil rights, women's interests, and the elderly, there has been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in cooperation between groups on both sides of the ideological spectrum
B)   a decline in grassroots lobbying
C)   a documented and rising instance of racism and sexism in society
D)   a continued overrepresentation of the elite, powerful, and wealthyE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following words best captures the tension between representation by individual Americans and the outcomes of the political process in which they engage?

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A)   democracy
B)   liberty
C)   power
D)   moneyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a main contributing factor for social movement failures?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have outsized goals and lack sufficient power.
B)   They fail to recruit enough members to draw attention to their cause.
C)   They fail to engage with the powerful elite that they are protesting against.
D)   They use off-putting techniques that often include violence.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Iron triangles are the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy to achieve a set of shared policy goals, sometimes against the general interests of society of the specific groups within it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In contrast to iron triangles, issue networks are often ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   permanent
B)   stronger
C)   temporary
D)   weakerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Compared to interest groups, social movements have ______.

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A)   less support from the general public
B)   more support from the general public
C)   less access to political insiders
D)   more access to political insidersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 14

Who suggested to the Occupy Wall Street group that it might be more beneficial to convert from a social movement group to an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)   protesters
B)   lobbyists
C)   members
D)   punditsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

When agencies tasked with regulating businesses, industries, or other interest groups are populated by individuals with close ties to the very firms that they are supposed to regulate, it is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

agency capture

Question 16

The right of a citizen to lobby, or petition the government for a redress of grievances, was guaranteed by which Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)   first
B)   second
C)   third
D)   fourthE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following was the original proposal of the Canadian activist group known as Adbusters?

Accepted Answer

A)   imposition of stricter gun laws across the country
B)   imposition of term limits of government officials
C)   separation of money from politics
D)   separation of church and stateE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In the years following the financial crisis, the AARP argued for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   tighter financial controls
B)   a reduction in social benefits
C)   a strengthening of Social Security
D)   a strengthening of Medicaid and health careE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Bryan's extended family from out of town come to watch the fireworks display at the local park to celebrate the town's bicentennial, and get to enjoy the show even though they do not pay taxes in that town. Bryan's extended family could be considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   protesters
B)   free riders
C)   social movement members
D)   interest group membersE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Inside lobbying efforts focus on the content of a piece of legislation as well as the levels of funding for agencies and programs through the appropriation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 8: Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation

Successful lobbying often depends on ______.

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The power elite is limited to the top-ranking elected officials in government.

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The coordinated (and mutually beneficial) activities of interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy to achieve shared policy goals, sometimes against the general interests of society or specific groups within it, best describes ______.

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What is a collective action? How do interest groups overcome the major challenges that collective action problems pose?

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According to the theory of pluralism, the Occupy Wall Street Movement ______.

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A group advocating for the reduction of air pollution to save the environment would be classified as which type of group?

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In order for mortgage-backed securities to provide a return to their customers, ______.

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Recent research into interest group behavior shows that although there has been a proliferation of groups and movements focusing on civil rights, women's interests, and the elderly, there has been ______.

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Which of the following words best captures the tension between representation by individual Americans and the outcomes of the political process in which they engage?

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Which of the following is a main contributing factor for social movement failures?

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Iron triangles are the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy to achieve a set of shared policy goals, sometimes against the general interests of society of the specific groups within it.

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In contrast to iron triangles, issue networks are often ______.

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Compared to interest groups, social movements have ______.

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Who suggested to the Occupy Wall Street group that it might be more beneficial to convert from a social movement group to an interest group?

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When agencies tasked with regulating businesses, industries, or other interest groups are populated by individuals with close ties to the very firms that they are supposed to regulate, it is defined as ______.

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The right of a citizen to lobby, or petition the government for a redress of grievances, was guaranteed by which Amendment?

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Which of the following was the original proposal of the Canadian activist group known as Adbusters?

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In the years following the financial crisis, the AARP argued for ______.

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Bryan's extended family from out of town come to watch the fireworks display at the local park to celebrate the town's bicentennial, and get to enjoy the show even though they do not pay taxes in that town. Bryan's extended family could be considered ______.

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Inside lobbying efforts focus on the content of a piece of legislation as well as the levels of funding for agencies and programs through the appropriation process.

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