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Central Texas College: GOVT 2305 Lesson 6 Quiz and Answers Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following would be part of an “issue network ” ? Selected Answer: e. all of the above Answers: a. congressional staf b. journalists c. researchers d. the media e. all of the above Question 2 1 out of 1 points Robert Dahl’s “access points” . Selected Answer: e. all of the above Answers: a. are a means for interest groups to provide input to influence government b. are a means for interest groups to compete for influence c. include Congress, executive branch offices, courts, elections, and the news media d. can be found in A Preface to Democratic Theory e. all of the above Question 3 1 out of 1 points The law that requires that employees in unionized workplaces to either join the union or pay the equivalent of union dues to it after a set period of time is called a(n) . Selected Answer: b. union shop Answers: a. material benefit b. union shop c. solidary benefit d. open shop e. closed shop Question 4 1 out of 1 points Government interest groups are organized for the purpose of . Selected Answer: a. representing the interests of cities and states across the nation Answers: a. representing the interests of cities and states across the nation b. lobbying on behalf of small businesses c. representing a broad ideological approach on how government should deal with a host of issues d. providing citizens with representation in legal afairs e. limiting the size and scope of the federal government Question 5 1 out of 1 points Interest groups are protected by which of the following? Selected Answer: b. First Amendment right to “peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances” Answers: a. Second Amendment right “to bear arms” b. Question 6 1 out of 1 points First Amendment right to “peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances” c. Fifth Amendment double jeopardy protections d. There are no constitutional protections that apply to interest group activities. e. Tenth Amendment According to Mancur Olson, smaller groups are more likely to organize because . Selected Answer: b. members can more readily see the benefits and logic of working together than the same number working independently Answers: a. elected leaders are more likely to be responsive to the issues of a smaller group’s concerns b. members can more readily see the benefits and logic of working together than the same number working independently c. it is easier to collect dues and hold members accountable for their actions d. the smaller the membership, the more monetary gains each member will accrue Question 7 1 out of 1 points e. smaller groups can communicate more efectively through the “small group network” principles Public support for interest groups is varied. James Madison argued that interest groups . Selected Answer: a. could not be eliminated without destroying liberty itself Answers: a. could not be eliminated without destroying liberty itself b. lead to insurrection in government c. are harmless methods of building camaraderie and fellowship among citizens d. are good for society because they give citizens alternative methods of influencing government e. are dangerous and should be banned by legislation Question 8 1 out of 1 points An organization of people with shared goals that tries to influence public policy through a variety of activities is called a(n) . Selected Answer: b. interest group Answers: a. political action committee b. interest group c. government d. corporation e. religious denomination Question 9 1 out of 1 points Which of the following types of interest groups promote the interests of American workers? Selected Answer: a. labor unions Answers: a. labor unions b. business groups c. public interest groups d. trade associations e. ideological groups Question 10 1 out of 1 points Often an issue will gain significant support from across the spectrum of interest groups to the point that it becomes known as a movement. Which of the following would not be considered a social movement in American history? Selected Answer: b. upgrading of the military Answers: a. prohibition of alcohol b. upgrading of the military c. child labor laws and child protection d. women’s rights e. civil rights Question 11 1 out of 1 points A well-known public interest groups that champions “open, honest and accountable government,” is called the . Selected Answer: d. Common Cause Answers: a. American Civil Liberties Union b. National Organization of Women c. National Association of Farmers d. Common Cause e. National Association of Workers Question 12 1 out of 1 points 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) . Selected Answer: d. trade association Answers: a. employee association b. fraternity c. professional association d. trade association e. labor union Question 13 1 out of 1 points Three sets of actors interact to produce policy: congressional committees, executive agencies of government, and private interest groups. This grouping of actors and interests is referred to as the . Selected Answer: d. iron triangle Answers: a. divine design b. impenetrable alliance c. American brotherhood d. iron triangle e. congressional bond Question 14 1 out of 1 points During Page and Shapiro’s study, they also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding? Selected Answer: a. When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow. Answers: a. When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow. b. The public expects its elected representatives to seek its opinion before developing public policy. c. As public opinion is impossible to be accurately determined, public opinion cannot be impacted. d. Divisive partisan politics have the impact of creating impasse, whereby public opinion becomes irrelevant to enactment of public policy. e. There is very little correlation between public opinion and public policy. Question 15 1 out of 1 points Building upon research from the early twentieth century that indicated a lack of an informed public, Philip Converse in the 1970s used scientific surveys to research public opinion in regard to voting. This research indicated that . Selected Answer: c. ordinary citizens are ill-informed about political issues, ill-equipped to understand politics, and quite fickle in how they stand on issues Answers: a. a very high percentage of eligible voters do vote Question 16 1 out of 1 points b. ordinary citizens are generally very knowledgeable about political issues and candidates c. ordinary citizens are ill-informed about political issues, ill-equipped to understand politics, and quite fickle in how they stand on issues d. ordinary citizens are very stable in their opinions and their votes indicate that stability e. a very positive and upbeat mood exists among potential voters concerning candidates and issues When an analyst seeks to find which position or preference a majority of people hold as their opinion, he or she is determining the of public opinion. Selected Answer: e. direction Answers: a. causal inference b. intensity c. continuity d. sampling error e. direction Question 17 1 out of 1 points College graduates . Selected Answer: b. tend to be more likely to follow news and engage in political campaigns Answers: a. avoid politics b. tend to be more likely to follow news and engage in political campaigns c. are less likely to vote d. disregard the news media e. turn away from democracy and move toward other forms of government Question 18 1 out of 1 points The process by which an individual acquires values, beliefs, and opinions about politics is called . Selected Answer: b. political socialization Answers: a. indoctrination b. political socialization c. political branding d. partisan molding e. political demeanor Question 19 1 out of 1 points A scientific sample is . Selected Answer: e. a system that uses probability theory as a guide to selecting people from the population who will comprise the selected group Answers: a. the study of political activists and the impact of political activity on character development b. a group of representatives from the population who are chosen based on their understanding of the process c. a group of representatives from the population who have knowledge of scientific methods, thus creating a more reliable result d. a group of people intentionally and specifically selected from a population to be surveyed e. a system that uses probability theory as a guide to selecting people from the population who will comprise the selected group Question 20 1 out of 1 points Political scientist V. O. Key Jr. argued that voters behave about as rationally and responsibly as we should expect. His rationale was that . Selected Answer: b. political leaders are to blame because they don’t rationally discuss the issues or provide a framework for voters to understand the issues Answers: a. voters have limited collective intelligence b. political leaders are to blame because they don’t rationally discuss the issues or provide a framework for voters to understand the issues c. there is not an adequate level of media sources to efectively disseminate information d. political issues are quite complex and are beyond the level of expertise of most ordinary citizens e. the electorate is not at all interested in the issues, but seeks the “path of least resistance” by voting on appearance and demeanor Question 21 1 out of 1 points In recent years, members of political action committees and political parties have presented themselves as legitimate pollsters when, in fact, they have attempted to plant subtle facts in the minds of the respondents. These activities are referred to as . Selected Answer: c. pseudo polls Answers: a. political filtering b. scientific polls c. pseudo polls d. straw polls e. lobbying Question 22 1 out of 1 points People from a population who are studied for the purpose of learning something about the whole population are referred to as . Selected Answer: b. a sample Answers: a. self-selected listeners b. a sample c. intercept subjects d. a test case e. a pseudo poll Question 23 1 out of 1 points Which of the following, according to recent surveys, are more likely to be active voters? Selected Answer: d. college graduates Answers: a. those who did not complete high school but have stable work records b. high school graduates c. high school dropouts d. college graduates e. individuals with no formal schooling Question 24 1 out of 1 points Which term describes a characteristic of public opinion in which political preferences remain very stable over time? Selected Answer: d. continuity Answers: a. generalization b. intensity c. direction d. continuity e. randomization Question 25 1 out of 1 points Which of the following concepts is most closely aligned with America's contemporary conservative ideology (associated with the current Republican Party)? Selected Answer: b. advocates government regulation on social issues in order to maintain traditional moral values Answers: a. advocates government owned and operated health care b. advocates government regulation on social issues in order to maintain traditional moral values c. promotes an increase in Medicaid and Medicare benefits d. prefers sharply increased government regulation for environmental issues e. promotes an increase in free education to all college students