First
The activity of lobbyists is protected by the ____ Amendment.
do not arise inevitably out of natural social processes
It has been observed that interest groups are created more rapidly during some periods than during others. This suggests that these groups
government plicy
The launching of the Chamber of Commerce was an example of an interest group that formed as a result of
the enlargement of governmental responsibilites
The growth of numerous public-interest lobbies in the 1960s was an example of interest groups that formed as a result of
ideological leadership
Which of the following is not a reason for the proliferation of interest groups in this country?
institutional interest
The U.S. wine industry is represented in Washington by a group that seeks to influence public policy regarding wine. This group is most accurately called a(n)
lobbying for laws to protect the client from foreign competition
A typical activity that an institutional interest might conduct on behalf of a client would be
religious and political associations
American are more likely to join ____ than are citizens of other countries.
attract members and raise money from them
A major function of local chapters of national membership organizations is to
material
Members of a farm bureau are most likely to have joined as a result of ____ incentives.
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Purposive incentives are most likely to motivate people who join the
the elites who dominate them
The policies of public-interest organizations are predominantly shaped by
solidary
The League of Women Voters is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily
1945
The peak of the labor union movement in the United States occurred in the year
10
Today, only about ____ percent of American workers are covered by unions.
decline in public support for unions
A major cause in the decline of union membership in the United States was a(n)
A and D
the field of teaching, government
Union membership has actually grown in
people with better-than-average incomes
The Americans who are most likely to join interest groups are
information
Probably the most effective commodity at the command of interest groups is
is fairly narrow
The value of information, the power of the lobbyists, and thus the success of interest groups are greatest when the issue
none of the above
Which of the following statements regarding earmarks is incorrect?
encourage local citizens to send telegrams
One method lobbyists use to convince undecided legislators that public opinion on an issue is inclined in their direction is to
encouraged a rapid growth in political action committees (PACs)
The campaign finance reforms of 1973
they retained a large share of their contributions for nonelection causes
Although ideological political action committees (PACs) raised more money in several recent elections than either labor or business PACs, they gave less to candidates because
approximately 25
The average political action committee (PAC) donation to a House candidate accounts for approximately what percentage of the candidate's total campaign receipts?
is sketchy at best
The scholarly evidence that political action committee (PAC) money buys votes in Congress
the revolving door
A government official might leave her position and join a corporation to which she previously awarded government contracts. This is a clear example of
had little practical effect
The text suggests that the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946
all of the above are true
In practice, the reforms of Democrats have allowed reimbursements for travel by lobbyists if
extensive lobbying activities
In 1968, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revoked the tax-exempt status of the Sierra Club because of its