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how many members they represent

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Which of the following are lobbyists not required by federal law to disclose?

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interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which, in turn, provides laundered campaign funds to politicians.

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Money swapping occurs when a(n)

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It is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem

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Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?

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private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interest

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When a coalition of credit card companies forms an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit, this indicates that

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Ideological

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The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ________ group.

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economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s.

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The first organized interest groups arose in response to the

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a legislative committee, an interest group, and an executive agency

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An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

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Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office.

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Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

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Selective

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One way that the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ________ benefits to its members.

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Jack Abramoff

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_____ was an important Washington lobbyist who was indicated in 2005 on charges of violating federal lobbying laws

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5,000

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A PAC can contribute ________ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year

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upper-middle-class professionals, for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s were key experiences

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Which of the following groups is most likely to belong to the New Politics movement?

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is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem.

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The free- rider phenomenon

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The relationship between lobbyists and Congress has become so close that many have argued that lobbyists have become like staff members to the Republican leadership

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between lobbyists and Congress in recent years?

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having a higher income and education

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What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group?

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to produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign to build better networks between interest groups and political parties to raise and distribute money to election campaigns

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What is the primary function of a political action committee (PAC)?

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stakeholders

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Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are ofter termed

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outlawed all contact between lobbyists and members of Congress during legislative sessions

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Which of the following has Congress not done in recent years in order to limit the influence of interest groups?

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mobilizing public opinion.

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When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of

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a political party

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Which group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes?

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Members of Congress are forbidden from ever working for an interest group once they leave office.

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Which of the following statements about lobbyists and members of Congress is incorrect?

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Political parties have declined in influence in recent years, while interest groups have become more numerous, active, and influential. Both political parties and interest groups have become much less active and influential in recent years.

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Which of the following statements about political parties and interest groups is most accurate?

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is due to the decline in the United States' multiparty system. is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government. causes a subsequent expansion in government.

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The increased number and importance of interest groups

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interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence

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The best description of the ideal pluralism is that

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the first amendment

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The practice of lobbying is protected by

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Free rider

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If one enjoys the benefits of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts, is called a

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Ideological

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The christian Coalition is best described as a(n) _______ group.

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Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other.

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Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption a pluralism?

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organizing people on a mass scale

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What are political parties more capable of doing than interest groups?

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the Sierra Club

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Which of the following groups would be considered part of the New Politics movement?

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saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process

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Populist supported the initiative because they

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institutional advertising.??

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A full-page, fully spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as

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members play an important role in the daily activities of the group.

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When a group is called a membership association, it means that

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beuracratized

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Successful interest groups quickly become

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policies; personnel

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Interest groups are concerned with the _______ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ________ of government.

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do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization.

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Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season, as long as they

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The number of both labor PACs and ideological/public interest PACs has decreased significantly since 1980. The number of ideological/public interest PACs has increased dramatically since 1980, while the number of labor PACs has remained essentially the same.???

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Which of the following statements about PACs is most accurate?

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5,500

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By 2012, there were approximately ________ PACs in the United States.

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they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests.

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Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

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representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation

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Organized interest groups enhance american democracy by

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Soft Money

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Which of the following has been eliminated as a result of 2002 campaign-finance reforms?

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an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.???

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Lobbying is

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very close links with the national news media, direct ties to a member of Congress, a headquarters in Washington, D.C., and members. very close links with the national news media, connections with Hollywood, direct ties to the president of the United States, and members. leadership, money, an agency or office, and members.

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The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are

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dramatically increased

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Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has

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the 1995 lobbying disclosure act

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What is the most important attempt to limit the influence of lobbyists in recent years?

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Interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals

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Most initiative campaigns today are sponsored by

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It requires agencies to create opportunities for public comments before implementing new rules and regulations.

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Why is the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 important to lobbyist?

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5,000

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A PAC can contribute _______ to any candidate for federal office, provided it contributes to at least five different federal candidates each year.

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a labor group

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The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are examples of what kind of interest group?

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Liberty is often inconsistent with equality

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The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

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Both foreign nations and foreign business interests lobby strongly for economic benefits, military aid, and other issues

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Which of the following statements best describes the status of lobbyists for foreign interests in the the United States?

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governmental responsiveness

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Alexis de Tocqueville argued that the proliferation of groups gromoted

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Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on governmental officials themselves

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What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?

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grassroot mobilization

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In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through

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meterial benefit

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When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, it is called a

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filing amici curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on behalf of the group

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How can interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

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New Politics forces made significant use of the courts during the 1970s and 1980s and judicial decisions were instrumental in advancing their goals

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between New Politics forces and the courts during the 1970s and 1980s?

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Friendship and consciousness-raising

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The solidary benefits of interest groups include

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National Association of Manufacturers

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Which of the following groups was not established through the New Politics movement?

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stakeholders

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Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often termed

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with higher levels of income and education

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Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people

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the upper class

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Interest groups most effectively serve

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encourage administrative agencies to negotiate with important interest groups

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The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to

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interest group makes a contribution to a not-for-profit group which, in turn, provides laundered campaign funds to politicians.

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Money-swapping occurs when a(n)

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Public interest

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The New Politics movement gave rise to what type of interest group?

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the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers

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The free-rider problem occurs because

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become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government.

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In the world of lobbyists, to be "Microsofted" has come to mean a company has

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saw it as a way to limit the influence of interest groups in the legislative process.

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Populists supported the initiative because they

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encourage administrative agencies to negotiate with important interest groups

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The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to

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a political entrepreneur with a strong commitment to a particular set of goals believes a group will promote his or her goals and enhance his or her political influence.

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Many interest groups are initially organized because

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Petitioning

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Another name for lobbying is

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Astroturf lobbying

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When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement, this technique is called

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potential interest groups

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Grandparents, tall people, and undergraduates are all examples of

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industrial deregulation

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Which of the following issues is not part of the agenda of the New Politics movement?

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information

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What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

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When an interest group mobilizes its members and their families throughout the country to write their representatives in support of the group's position

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A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs

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there are no organizations that can present their identities and demands.

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It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

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the best method of producing high levels of economic growth is to engage in high levels of government spending. the government should impose heavy tariffs on imported goods in order to protect domestic suppliers. the government's role in the economy should be strictly limited to regulating the supply of money. reducing the marginal rate of taxation will create a productive economy by promoting levels of work and investment that would otherwise be discouraged by higher taxes.

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Supply-side economics is the idea that

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1; 5 10; 25 20; 60 25; 10

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The United States has ______ percent of the world's population and is responsible for ______ percent of its greenhouse gas emissions.

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public-sector interest group.

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The National League of Cities is a good example of a

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38,000,000

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approximately how many members does AARP have?

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purposive benefits

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If people were motivated to join an environmental organization because they strongly believed in protection the environment and supported the goals of the group, then we would say they were motivated by

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nominating a candidate to run for political office

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Which of the following is not a job regularly performed by lobbyists ?

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newsletter

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A ______ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.

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collective good

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A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

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newsletter and website

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which of the following is not a key organizational component of interest groups?

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issue network

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A loose, informal relationship of public officials, interest groups, and activists who are all concerned with the same policies is called a(n)

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faction

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What contemporary political scientists call an interest group, James Madison called a(n)

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the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation?

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its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources.

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A criticism of interest-group pluralism is

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staff organization

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when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group, that group is best described as

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to get their members elected to political office.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of interest groups?

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Websteru

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases illustrates the use of litigation by an interest group?

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