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| Which of the following statements is true of political action committees (PACs)? |
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PROBABLY: PACs can give organizational funds to candidates
(NOT PACs are regulated as to how much money they give a candidate) |
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| The argument that every group in the American system has an opportunity to be heard is based on ___________ . |
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POSSIBLY: access points for influence at different levels and branches of government
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| According to critics of pluralism, which of the following is most likely to take advantage of the American political system? |
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PROBABLY the middle class
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| The National Rifle Association NRA works to advance the protection of gun ownership by all citizens. The political influence of the NRA illustrates ___________ . |
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| the ability of a small but influential group to influence public policy |
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| One reason for the decline in the political power of organized labor is ___________ . |
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| a decline in union membership, and organized efforts by business to undermine union organization drives |
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| Which interest group is most likely to lobby for or against a law regulating the use of firearms for hunting? |
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| National Rifle Association |
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| Lobbysists in Washington, D.C. share the ultimate common goal of ___________ . |
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Possibly: meeting with the president of the United States
(NOT meeting with congressional leaders) |
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| The most important resource that interest groups and political action committees can offer candidates for Congress is ___________ . |
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| Which associations rival business and trade organizations in lobbying influence? |
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| The disturbance theory states that interest groups form when there are threats to the status quo. Which of the following is an example of this? |
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| a religious advocacy group forms to speak out against the breakdown of the family. |
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| The process of setting aside money in appropriations bills for pet projects for constituents and private interests is known as ___________ . |
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| Over time, the buildup of special protections, privileges, and treatments in society results in ___________ . |
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| Many lobbyists are former |
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| Many large lobbying groups have never registered as lobbyists because ___________ . |
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| lobbying is not their principal activity |
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| Voluntary associations that seek to influence government are called ___________ . |
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| ___________ is the recruitment of constituent-based political strength capable of influencing political decisions. |
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| Many scholars believe that "iron triangles" are becoming less important in politics. What more inclusive system has replaced these exclusive groups? |
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| When an interest group launches a publicity campaign to draw attention to the plight of immigrant workers, it is engaged in ___________ . |
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| An amicus curiae brief is ___________ . |
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| a legal brief in which individuals not party to a suit may have their views heard in court |
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| If a former official from the Department of Labor begins working as a lobbyist for AFL-CIO, this is an example of what? |
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| A political action committee PAC is funded by ___________ people or more. |
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| If the Sierra Club runs advertisements showing how the building of a new power plant will negatively affect air and water quality in local neighborhoods, this is an example of how interest groups can ___________ . |
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| "educate" the public to shape public opinion |
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| What is one way that interest groups shape public opinion? |
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| Produce and distribute research reports that bolster their position |
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| An entity created by an interest group whose purpose is to collect money and make contributions to candidates in federal elections is a(n) ___________ . |
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| political action committee |
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| What lobbying organization is composed of the chief executive officers of the largest corporations in America? |
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