AP GoPo Ch 7

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The theory that it does not make economic sense for someone to participate in collective action when they can receive a benefit without participating is known as

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rational choice theory

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The problem of someone deriving a benefit from the actions of others is known as the

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free rider problem

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Who can legally contribute to federal political action committees?

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US citizens and legal immigrants only

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Which Supreme Court decision drastically altered the political landscape by allowing corporate and union election financing?

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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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Which of the following statements about interest groups and their political action committees (PACs) is most accurate? Money from PACs makes campaigns more engaging. Participation of PACs in a campaign tend to make it more even and less expensive. Interest groups tend to strengthen the advantages of incumbency. Interest group activity makes the electoral process more egalitarian.

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Interest groups tend to strengthen the advantages of incumbency.

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The interaction of mutual interests involving interest groups, government officials, and members of Congress is known as the

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iron triangle

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Political Action Committees give a large majority of their contributions to

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incumbents of both parties.

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Super PACs first became an important factor in national elections in

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2012

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What factor influences and decides an interest group's political effectiveness? Options: membership size, cohesion, intensity, all of these factors influence and decide an interest group's political effectiveness.

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all of these factors influence and decide an interest group's political effectiveness.

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In elections, PAC funding shapes electoral outcomes by tending to favor which type of candidate?

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incumbents