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yourself
Which of the following organizations is a business federation
representing the interests of businesses of all sizes, sectors,
and regions?
A. National Federation of Independent Businesses
B. AFL-CIO
C. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
D. NAACP
Which of the following organizations would be most likely to
favor the repeal of state right-to-work laws?
A. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
B. AFL-CIO
C. Club for Growth
D. LULAC
Which of the following statements is true about organized
labor?
A. The percentage of the workforce that belongs to labor
unions has been in decline for years.
B. Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest employer, has successfully
resisted unionization efforts.
C. Organized labor is stronger in the Frostbelt and weaker in
the Sunbelt.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following organizations would be most likely to
favor increasing the minimum wage?
A. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
B. American Farm Bureau
C. AFL-CIO
D. AARP
Which of the following organizations would be most likely to
favor affirmative action in college and university admissions?
A. NAACP
B. AFL-CIO
C. AARP
D. Sierra Club
Which of the following pairs of organizations would be most
likely to be on the opposite sides of the issue of abortion?
A. Right to Life and NARAL Pro-Choice America
B. U. S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO
C. Club for Growth and the NRA
D. Sierra Club and NOW
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Which of the following organizations would be most likely to
celebrate Earth Day?
A. Sierra Club
B. Human Rights Campaign
C. NARAL Pro-Choice America
D. Common Cause
Which of the following organizations would be most likely to
endorse a Democratic candidate for president in the next
election?
A. Right to Life
B. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
C. NRA
D. NARAL Pro-Choice America
What are political action committees (PACs)?
A. They are organizations representing the interests of firms
and professionals in the same general field.
B. They are organizations whose members care intensely
about a single issue or small group of related issues.
C. They are organizations created to raise and distribute
money in election campaigns.
D. They are organizations created to seek benefits on behalf
of groups of persons who are in some way incapacitated
or otherwise unable to represent their own interests.
PACs associated with which of the following types of interest
groups raise the most money?
A. Business groups
B. Labor groups
C. Racial/ethnic groups
D. Agricultural groups
PACs associated with which of the following tend to give
most of their campaign contributions to incumbent members
of Congress of both political parties?
A. Business groups
B. Labor unions
C. NRA
D. Cause groups
Which of the following candidates would you expect to benefit the most from PAC contributions?
A. A Republican challenger
B. A Democratic challenger
C. A candidate from either party running for an open seat
D. An incumbent from either party running for reelection
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A PAC representing Interest Group A contributed to Congressman B’s reelection campaign even though the congressman sides with the interest group’s issue positions only
about 60 percent of the time. The PAC is acting in accordance
with which of the following principles?
A. Friendly Incumbent Rule
B. Common Cause
C. Club for Growth
D. Affirmative action
An organization created by individuals and groups to influence the outcomes of elections by raising and spending
money that candidates and political parties cannot legally
raise is known by which of the following names?
A. Political action committee
B. Interest group
C. Political party
D. 527 committee
Which of the following statements about lobbying and lobbyists is true?
A. Groups lobby the legislative branch of government but not
the executive branch.
B. Interest group lobbyists frequently focus on the details of
legislation rather than votes on final passage.
C. Former members of Congress are prohibited by law from
becoming lobbyists.
D. None of the above.
What is the best assessment of the relationship between
campaign contributions and interest group lobbying?
A. Money buys votes. Members of Congress vote for the
causes supported by the groups that give them the most
money.
B. Money buys access. Members of Congress are willing to
meet with lobbyists representing groups that provide
them with campaign contributions.
C. Money and lobbying are unrelated. Members of Congress
are open to consider all views regardless of political contributions.
D. Because of campaign finance regulations, interest groups
are prohibited from contributing money to help members
of Congress run for reelection.
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Which of the following statements is true about the use of
protest demonstrations as a political strategy?
A. Protest demonstrations are a tactic used by groups unable
to achieve their goals through other means.
B. Business and trade groups are more likely to use protest
demonstrations than are other organizations.
C. Protests are among the more effective approaches interest
groups have for achieving their goals.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following organizations specializes in the use of
litigation to achieve its goals?
A. Chamber of Commerce
B. American Bar Association
C. ACLU
D. Club for Growth
Which of the following types of interest groups is typically
allied with the Republican Party?
A. Organized labor
B. Environmental organizations
C. African American rights groups
D. Anti-tax groups
Which of the following types of interest groups is typically
allied with the Democratic Party?
A. Business groups
B. Abortion rights organizations
C. Conservative Christian organizations
D. None of the above
the score
18–20 correct: Congratulations! You are well informed!
15–17 correct: Your political knowledge is a bit low—be sure
to review the key terms and visit TheThinkSpot.
<14 correct: Reread the chapter more thoroughly.
1. C; 2. B; 3. D; 4. C; 5. A; 6. A; 7. A; 8. D; 9. C; 10. A; 11. A; 12. D; 13. A; 14. D; 15. B; 16. B; 17. A; 18. C; 19. D; 20. B
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