ESBR AP Gov - Interest Groups

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions made it dramatically easier for PACs to spend money in campaigns?

• Buckley v. Valeo
• Citizens United
• Reed v. Reed
• Korematsu

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

• 3rd amendment
• Supremacy Clause
• 14th amendment
• 1st amendment

Which of the following is a concrete, special benefit Congresspersons can provide an interest group?

• revolving door
• earmark
• incentive
• free rider

Who wrote Federalist No. 10?

• Alex Hamilton
• John Jay
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

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

• AARP
• NAACP
• NRA
• AFL-CIO

Which of the following is a major business interest group?

• Chamber of Commerce
• Heritage Foundation
• AFL-CIO
• NRA

What kind of interest group is the NAACP?

• Business Group
• Civil Rights Group
• Professional Association
• Environmental Group

Which of the following is a Think Tank?

• American University
• K-street Lobbying Firm
• Heritage Foundation
• National Association of Manufacturers

Which of the following is a way interest groups can lobby the courts?

• File a writ of mandamus
• Submit certiorari
• Petition in forma pauperis
• File an amicus curiae brief

Which of the following models of US politics would be least concerned about the Citizens United decision?

• Pluralist
• Power Elite
• Hyperpluralist
• Bureaucratic