- A ___?___ may be brought by a person or interest group on behalf of all people who would benefit directly from a court’s decision.
Your answer:
grassroots politics
class action suit
lobbying effort
political action committee
- The act of bringing a lawsuit against another person or group is called
Your answer:
lobbying
litigation
propaganda
electioneering
- A legal group set up by an interest group to collect and spend funds for political purposes is
Your answer:
a political action committee
a regional group
a non-denominational group
a political party
- The total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year is its
Your answer:
economy
treasury bonds
gross national product
gross national debt
- Interest groups that work for the common good of society are called
Your answer:
demographic groups
common good groups
philanthropic groups
social action groups
- Organized efforts to influence legislation or public policy are called
Your answer:
nominating conventions
policy initiatives
lobbying
electioneering
- Interest groups that try to change people’s opinions through persuasive communication use
Your answer:
political Zeitgeist
propaganda
endorsements
Senatorial courtesy
- An interest group that endorses a particular candidate at election time because of the candidate’s voting record is practicing
Your answer:
electioneering
unethical or unlawful propaganda
litigation
lobbying
- Voters can approve laws passed by their legislators through a procedure called
Your answer:
a referendum
a plebescite
an endorsement
an initiative petition
- Some people think interest groups are harmful because
Your answer:
they encourage people to get actively involved in the political system
public officials pay too little attention to what the groups have to say, especially during elections
groups represent most residents of the U.S., in some manner
they sometimes use unethical methods to influence public officials
- The American Legion, the NAACP, and the National Council of Churches are all examples of
Your answer:
economic interest groups
demographic clusters
single issue groups
social action groups
- Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic characteristics of an interest group?
Your answer:
its members must share certain ideas they feel strongly about
it must try to influence public policy by affecting the actions of government
its rules prohibit lobbying, litigating, and helping to finance candidates' election campaigns
it must be organized, with some sort of structure, leadership, and rules
- People join interest groups
Your answer:
to advance a moral cause or crusade
for economic reasons
because they want to be with others who share their views
for all of these reasons
- Which of the following is an example of a positive contribution made by interest groups?
Your answer:
They stimulate political participation.
They provide lawmakers with useful information.
They provide a link between citizens and public officials.
All of these are examples of positive contributions made by interest groups.
- Which of the following is NOT an important factor in an interest group’s effectiveness?
Your answer:
intensity of members’ commitment
size of its membership
geographical distribution of its membership
educational level of its membership
- A person who is hired by an interest group to influence government officials through personal persuasion is known as a
Your answer:
litigator
lobbyist
pollster
legislative aid
- Attempting to rally voter support for or against a candidate running for office is a technique known as
Your answer:
electioneering
lobbying
litigation
initiating
- Under the 1974 Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, political action committees were forbidden to
Your answer:
electioneer on behalf of a candidate
support particular candidates or causes
spend money independently to support a candidate or a cause
contribute more than $5,000 to any campaign fund in a given election
- In its 1985 ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee, the Supreme Court ruled that legal limits on PAC spending were a violation of American citizens'
Your answer:
freedom of the press
freedom of petition
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
- Under the initiative petition process, the ___?___ initiate(s) legislation.
Your answer:
state legislatures
President of the U.S.
voters within a state
state governors
- Which of the following describes a legal argument that is delivered voluntarily to a court by a group that is not directly involved in the lawsuit?
Your answer:
closing argument
amicus curiae brief
court reporter
litigation
- A political movement started and carried out by ordinary citizens rather than professional politicians is known as a
Your answer:
grassroots movement
political action committee
ground-swell
referendum
- Pablo the Politician (an ordinary, handshaking, smiling politician) stands behind a podium and says convincingly, "I stand for peace, justice, and the American way." A sign on the podium reads, "VOTE FOR ME." Which of the seven techniques of propaganda is he using?
Your answer:
bandwagon
glittering personalities
plain folks
glittering generalities
- During a televised debate Pablo the Politician Politician (an ordinary, handshaking, smiling politician) frowns, looks into the camera, and says, "It is common knowledge that my opponent is un-American." Which of the seven techniques of propaganda is he using?
Your answer:
bandwagon
testimonial
card-stacking
name-calling
- A billboard along a busy highway shows a photo of a famous football player in uniform with his arm around Pablo the Politician Politician (an ordinary, handshaking, smiling politician). The caption reads, "You know I like to win. I also like to win. I also like to pick winners. I pick Pablo." Which of the seven techniques of propaganda is he using?
Your answer:
name-calling
transfer
testimonial
bandwagon