Lesson 6 Quiz

Question 1

An interest group that typically focuses on businesses from one particular industry, with members of the group being drawn exclusively from that industry, is referred to as a(n) ______________.

Answer 1

trade association

Question 2

A general characteristic of an interest group that may have a significant bearing on how powerful that group will be is ______________________.

Answer 2

size of the group/ wealth of the members/ dedication of members to the goals of the group

Question 3

Tocqueville praised __________________.

Answer 3

how Americans used group activity in democracy

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an intergovernmental lobby?

Answer 4

The Council of State Governments/ The National Governors Association/ The National League of Cities/ U.S. Conference of Mayors

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Answer 5

Interest groups tend to have a narrow focus on special issues, while major political parties are generally all encompassing with more broad ideological approaches.

Question 6

The law that requires employees to become members of the union as a condition of employment in unionized workplaces is called a(n) ______________.

Answer 6

closed shop

Question 7

Which theory says that public policy is a product of whatever the majority of citizens prefer?

Answer 7

majoritarianism

Question 8

Robert Dahl’s “access points” _______________________.

Answer 8

are a means for interest groups to provide input to influence government/ are a means for interest groups to compete for influence/ include Congress, executive branch offices, courts, elections, and the news media/ can be found in A Preface to Democratic Theory

Question 9

Which of the following would be included in a list of economic interest groups?

Answer 9

professional employee associations/

business groups/ labor unions/ business and industry associations

Question 10

Which of the following actors would be part of the iron triangle for defense policies?​

Answer 10

Senate Armed Services Committee/ ​Secretary of Defense/ ​Private defense contractors

Question 11

In which of the following ways can interest groups be involved in electoral politics?

Answer 11

​provide campaign contributions through PACs/ endorse a candidate/ ​perform “get out the vote ” calls/ provide expertise to candidates

Question 12

​If an individual joins the American Bar Association in order to attend the annual meeting for purposes of networking with others in the industry, he or she would be joining due to ____________ benefits

Answer 12

solidary

Question 13

An organization of people with shared goals that tries to influence public policy through a variety of activities is called a(n) ______________________.

Answer 13

interest group

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an unscientific poll?

Answer 14

CRAPs/ log-in polls/ SLOPs/ intercept polls

Question 15

Why did public opinion polling begin in the United States?​

Answer 15

people were interested in predicting the outcome of political races

Question 16

During Page and Shapiro’s study, they also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding?

Answer 16

When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow.

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of public opinion polls?

Answer 17

They are the only means of expressing public opinion.

Question 18

Which of the following, according to recent surveys, are more likely to be active voters?

Answer 18

college graduates

Question 19

According to the National Council on Public Polls, which of the following need not be disclosed about any poll that is released publicly?

Answer 19

names of interviewers

Question 20

Which of the following is not a constitutionally protected means of expressing a political opinion?

Answer 20

silencing opposing political parties

Question 21

In a scientifically drawn sample, as the sample size ____________, the sample error ___________.

Answer 21

increases; decreases

Question 22

Liberals and conservatives actually do agree on many ideals, though they differ on how these values and beliefs should be written into policies. Which of the following is not an ideal that tends to be mutually accepted by liberals and conservatives?

Answer 22

socialized health care

Question 23

Which of the following types of polling would allow for an understanding of the entire population, within a known level of error?​

Answer 23

random sampling

Question 24

According to psychologists, __________ is the stage of socialization when impressions and information acquired are the most influential and the longest lasting.

Answer 24

primacy tendency

Question 25

Which of the following is true of pseudo polls?

Answer 25

FRUGing is a type of pseudo poll./ SUGing is a type of pseudo poll./ Pseudo polls are led by political campaigns and PACs./ Push Poll is a type of pseudo poll.