Review Test Submission: Chapter 11 TEST

 
User Rayonne T Victor-Frett
Course 201980_PSC_0120_American Government_51_INET
Test Chapter 11 TEST
Started 11/5/19 12:35 PM
Submitted 11/5/19 12:52 PM
Due Date 11/8/19 11:59 PM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 10 out of 10 points  
Time Elapsed 16 minutes
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 Question 1
1 out of 1 points

Another name for lobbying is ________.

Selected Answer: d. 
petitioning
Answers: a. 
litigating
b. 
stalking
c. 
mobilizing
d. 
petitioning
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points

If a person enjoys the benefits of a group’s collective efforts but does not contribute
to those efforts, he or she is called a ________.
Selected Answer: c. 
free rider
Answers: a. 
citizen
b. 
subject
c. 
free rider
d. 
lobbyist
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A ________ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many
interest groups.
Selected d. 
Answer:
newsletter
Answers: a. 
health insurance program
b. 
free T-shirt
c. 
consciousness-raising workshop
d. 
newsletter
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points

Individuals and organizations can give an unlimited amount of money to ________.

Selected Answer: b. 
Super PACs
Answers: a. 
political parties
b. 
Super PACs
c. 
U.S. presidential candidates
d. 
U.S. Senate candidates
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points

Interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence by

Selected c. 
Answer:
filing amicus curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on
behalf of the group.
Answers: a. 
directly lobbying judges, using direct-mail solicitations, and making
campaign contributions to members of Congress.
b. 
working with 527 committees, directly lobbying judges, and engaging in
institutional advertising.
c. 
filing amicus curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on
 behalf of the group.
d. 
engaging in institutional advertising, activating issue networks, and
directly lobbying judges.
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has approximately ________

members today.
Selected a. 
Answer:
38,000,000
Answers: a. 
38,000,000
b. 
3,800,000
c. 
338,000
d. 
38,000
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points

It is difficult for political scientists to categorize unrepresented interests because

Selected b. 
Answer:
there are no organizations that can present their identities and
demands.
Answers: a. 
there are no measurements of interests and needs outside of
representation.
b. 
there are no organizations that can present their identities and
demands.
c. 
these interests often want to stay hidden from public view.
d. 
there are no constitutional means for unorganized interests to compete
for attention.
 Question 8
1 out of 1 points

What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide
government officials?
Selected Answer: a. 
information
Answers: a. 
information
b. 
legal assistance
c. 
campaign workers
d. 
money
 Question 9
1 out of 1 points

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that once achieved cannot be
denied to nonmembers is called a ________.
Selected b. 
Answer:
collective good
Answers: a. 
free rider
b. 
collective good
c. 
purposive benefit
d. 
solidary benefit
 Question 10
1 out of 1 points

Which of the following issues is part of the agenda of the New Politics movement?
Selected a. 
Answer:
nuclear disarmament
Answers: a. 
nuclear disarmament
b. 
industrial deregulation
c. 
telecommunications deregulation
d. 
occupational health and safety legislation