Interest Groups

Which type if interest group represents the largest share of political action committees(PACs) operating in Washington?

• Labor Unions
• Consumer Unions
• Corporations
• Public Interest Groups

Which of the following statements about interest groups and lobbying is true?

• Lobbying is protected by the 4th amendment
• Lobbyist spend most of their time presuading lawmakers to change their political views
• A Capitol Hill lobbyist's most precious asset is access
• Free riders do not benefit from interest group activity

All of the following are reasons for the growing of interest groups EXCEPT

• the government began to fund interest groups in the 1970s
• social movements of the 1960s resulted in an organized effort to assure product safety
• The structure of our government made it easier resulted in more people trying to change policy
• Federalism has caused special interest groups to target lawmakers at both state and federal l

Which interest group action would most greatly influence policy in the court system?

• Rating senator and representatives based on roll call votes
• Directly lobbying House and Senate members
• Filing an amicus curiae brief in a pending case
• Purchasing an ad in the Newspaper

Who was high powered lobbyist that was convicted of fraud for helping Native American Indian tribes?

• Hugo Black
• Ralph Nader
• Trent Lott
• Jack Abramoff

Because of Citizens United v FEC it is now legal for Super Political Action Committees to donate an unlimited amount of funds

• True
• False

What is one of the oldest and most influential interest groups in U.S History?

• AARP
• PETA
• NRA
• ACLU

The Interest Group that has been most effective in protecting the civil rights and liberties of Americans

• NRA
• NAACP
• NOW
• ACLU

The Free-Rider Problem is when people do not join interest group because they benefit from the group's activities without officially joining

• True
• False