Interest Groups Quiz

According to pluralist theory, every group with a particular interest should be able to form an organization to pursue policies that further that interest. Which of the following is an example of an interest group that works to protect wildlife habitats?

• The Sierra Club

• The World Wildlife Foundation

• The American Medical Association

• The American Association of Retired Persons

Why doesn't every interest form a group? What is the main reason cited by political scientists?

• Lack of funding

• Lack of interest

• Collective action problems

• Government intervention

What is the term used to describe the problem that occurs when people who stand to benefit from a project refuse to contribute to it?

• Grassroots lobbying

• Free riding

• Collective action

• Selective benefits

Which type of benefit is provided by interest groups to their members through perks like discounts on products and services?

• Informational benefits

• Purposive benefits

• Material benefits

• Solidary benefits

What is the term used to describe individuals who make extraordinary efforts to bring people together for the purpose of changing policy?

• Interest group members

• Elected officials

• Lobbyists

• Political entrepreneurs

What is the term used to describe the attempt to influence policy by persuading a government policy-making official?

• Insider strategies

• Outsider strategies

• Astroturf lobbying

• Grassroots lobbying

Which type of lobbying strategy involves interest groups mobilizing the public through advertising campaigns, protests, and grassroots efforts?

• Direct lobbying

• Amicus curiae

• Outsider strategies

• Insider strategies

What is the term used to describe the practice of interest groups funding lawsuits by finding plaintiffs?

• Direct lobbying

• Astroturf lobbying

• Grassroots lobbying

• Find and fund

Which type of lobbying strategy involves interest groups directly trying to persuade elected officials and using the courts?

• Astroturf lobbying

• Insider strategies

• Grassroots lobbying

• Outsider strategies

What is the term used to describe interest groups filing 'friend of the court' briefs to get their legal ideas into Supreme Court decisions?

• Direct lobbying

• Astroturf lobbying

• Amicus curiae

• Grassroots lobbying