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WorksheetsInterest Groups and Lobbying Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an association in the context of interest groups?
A group of individuals with no common concerns
A group of companies or institutions organized around a common set of concerns
A political party
A government agency
What is an astroturf movement?
A genuine grassroots movement
A movement supported by average citizens
A political movement resembling grassroots but supported by wealthy interests
A movement initiated by government officials
What was the outcome of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case?
Only individuals could spend money on elections
Corporations and unions were restricted from spending on elections
Elections were publicly funded
Corporations and unions were granted the right to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections
What is a collective good?
A good such as public safety or clean air available to the population as a whole
A luxury item
A good produced by private companies
A private good available only to members of a group
Who is a contract lobbyist?
A volunteer lobbyist
A lobbyist working for a non-profit organization
A lobbyist working for a contract lobbying firm representing clients before government
A lobbyist working directly for a government agency
What does the disturbance theory suggest?
Interest groups are always formed by government mandate
Interest groups are ineffective in influencing policy
An external event can lead to interest group mobilization
Interest groups form naturally without external influence
What is the elite critique?
The notion that government officials are unbiased
The proposition that wealthy and elite interests are advantaged over those without resources
The belief that all interest groups have equal influence
The idea that only grassroots movements are effective
What is the free rider problem?
When individuals pay more than their fair share
When individuals receive benefits without helping to bear the cost
When government fails to provide public goods
When only a few people benefit from a public good
What is a grassroots movement?
A movement initiated by government officials
A political movement that begins from the bottom up, inspired by average citizens
A movement led by corporate interests
A movement that is only theoretical
What is inside lobbying?
Lobbying through social media
The act of contacting and taking the organization's message directly to lawmakers
Lobbying through public demonstrations
Lobbying by writing letters to the editor
What is an iron triangle?
A relationship between two interest groups
A three-way relationship among congressional committees, interest groups, and the bureaucracy
A relationship between a lobbyist and a lawmaker
A type of government contract
What is a legislative liaison?
A member of a political party
A volunteer who helps with election campaigns
A person employed by a governmental entity to represent the organization before the legislature
A person who lobbies for a private company
What are material incentives?
Emotional benefits given to group members
Substantive monetary or physical benefits given to group members
Theoretical benefits that cannot be quantified
Benefits that are only available to government officials
What is a membership organization?
A for-profit corporation
A government agency
An interest group that usually consists of dues-paying members organized around a particular cause
An interest group consisting of non-paying members
What is outside lobbying?
Lobbying through private meetings
The act of lobbying indirectly by taking the organization's message to the public
Lobbying by sending emails to government officials
Lobbying directly to lawmakers
