AP-Interest Group

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Which Supreme Court decision made it dramatically easier for PACs to spend money in campaigns? Options: Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United, Reed v. Reed, Korematsu

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Citizens United

Front

Which of the following is MOST important for protecting interest group activities?

3rd amendment

, Supremacy Clause, 14th amendment, 1st amendment

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1st amendment

Front

Who wrote Federalist No. 10?

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James Madison

Front

Which of the following is an interest group that lobbies on behalf of the elderly? AARP,

NAACP

, NRA, AFL-CIO

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AARP

Front

What kind of interest group is the NAACP?

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Civil Rights Group

Front

Which of the following is a way interest groups can lobby the courts? Options: File a writ of mandamus,

Submit certiorari

, Petition in forma pauperis, File an amicus curiae brief

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File an amicus curiae brief

Front

Which model of US politics would be least concerned about the Citizens United decision? Options: Pluralist, Power Elite, Hyperpluralist, Bureaucratic

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Pluralist

Front

True or False: Organizing mass protests and running TV ads are examples of an outsider strategy

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True

Front

The reality that most people who listen to National Public Radio will not donate money to their local NPR stations is an example of...

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the Free Rider Problem

Front

What is the primary function of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

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To raise and spend money to influence elections