INTEREST GROUPS

INTEREST GROUPS

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Steven Farmer

Social Studies

12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the American constitutional system encourage interest group participation?
Because there are so many state and federal officials and political canidates, there are many opportunities for interest groups to influence the government
Interest groups have little power due to their lack of influence on the public
Only one branch of government, Congress provides opportunities for interest groups to influence government

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How do interest groups promote democracy?
They help officials get elected
They help make the president aware of items that were not previously part of his or her agenda
They help to communicate the views of industry to staunch the regulatory direction of congress
They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following theories offers the most positive interpretation of the effect of interest groups on American Democracy?
elite theory
free market theory
pluralism
hyperpluralism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best characterizes James Madison's views of how government should deal with competing interests?
He believed American society would be best served by a relatively small number of powerful groups
He believed that interest groups were dangerous because the common man was not qualified to speak for the public interest
He was not worried about interest groups and factions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to critics of pluarlism, which of the following groups is the most likely to take advantage of the American political system?
the poor
minorities
the rich
immigrants

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might some large lobbying groups not register as lobbyists?
It is not a law that they register
Lobbying is not their principal activity
Their clients ask them not to register
They wish to avoid certain tax regulations

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes interest groups from political parties?
Political parties need interest groups in order to further their policies, but interest groups don't need political parties
Interest groups are limited to promoting specific policies relevant to their group; political parties must address all policies as they attempt to govern
Interest groups are individual involvement; political parties are for elected officials' involvement

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