Chapter 7 Parties And Interest Groups Test Bank

Chapter 7: Parties and Interest Groups

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Groups that are bound by common interest and use the political system from the inside to attain their goals are known as ______.

a. interest groups

b. political action committees

c. factions

d. political parties

Answer Location: 7.2: Parties and Interest Groups Defined

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.1: Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

2. How are interest groups different from political parties?

a. Interest groups are made up of corporations and businesses; political parties are made up of individuals.

b. Interest groups seek to attain their goals from the outside; political parties seek to attain their goals from the inside.

c. Interest groups are separated into Democrats and Republicans; political parties are separated into many more interests.

d. Interest groups influence policies through electioneering and governing; political parties do so through lobbying.

Answer Location: 7.2: Parties and Interest Groups Defined

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.1: Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

3. What is the main purpose of the responsible party model?

a. It weakens the link between voters and officials.

b. It allows voters to hold members of their party accountable.

c. It makes campaigns less negative and more informative.

d. It keeps the legislature from being too divided and gridlocked.

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

4. Identifying one’s own interests with a party is called ______.

a. party identification

b. party loyalty

c. partisanship

d. party alignment

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

5. The main subject of Federalist No. 10, and one of the biggest concerns James Madison had about the survival of democracy, was that of ______.

a. political parties

b. factions

c. interest groups

d. electioneering

Answer Location: 7.1: Introduction to Parties and Interest Groups

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.1: Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

6. In a ______, registered party members select or endorse candidates.

a. straw poll

b. referendum

c. party primary

d. general party election

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

7. Which is a characteristic of party machines?

a. They were vulnerable to corruption.

b. They allowed for the people to select candidates.

c. They did not have much power.

d. They were relatively ineffective at changing policy.

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

8. Which is a part of today’s party structures?

a. party machines

b. party bosses

c. party caucuses

d. party identification

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

9. The most ideologically extreme members of a political party are known as ______.

a. party bosses

b. party machines

c. party activists

d. party canvassers

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

10. What is realignment?

a. a long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, resulting in a change in policy direction

b. when individuals move from the public sector to the private sector

c. a shift in the party base to less extreme, more moderate stances on policies and social issues

d. when the majority in Congress shifts from one party to the other

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

11. Which is a policy position generally held by the Democratic Party?

a. Individuals have a right to keep and bear arms.

b. Health care is a right, not a privilege.

c. Unborn children have a right to life that cannot be infringed.

d. The Affordable Care Act must be repealed.

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

12. Which is a characteristic of the changes among political parties since the 1960s?

a. Republicans and Democrats have become more consistent with respect to their ideologies.

b. Both Republicans and Democrats have become more conservative.

c. Southern Democrats have grown in number, making the Democratic Party more liberal.

d. Both Republicans and Democrats have leaned liberal.

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

13. Following the Civil War, which party would favor a more hands-off approach to solving economic and social problems?

a. the Whigs

b. the Democrats

c. the Republicans

d. the Green Party

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

14. Which statement is true regarding hyperpartisanship?

a. It works against democratic accountability.

b. It creates more polarization between parties.

c. It allows Congress to pass policies faster.

d. It sends a message to elected officials that they have unconditional support.

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

15. During the 2008 election, the Republican Party was not pleased with having John McCain as their candidate, and rebelled by forming ______.

a. the Neo-Conservative Party

b. the Traditional Values Party

c. the Tea Party

d. the Anti-Establishment Party

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

16. The statement that third parties are irrelevant in modern-day politics is ______.

a. truer than ever in today’s political landscape

b. less accurate than in the past

c. false and has always been false

d. has only ever applied to Europe

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

17. The election following the Great Depression, which ushered in Franklin Roosevelt and Democratic control in the 1930s, is an example of ______.

a. gradual realignment

b. a party era

c. a critical election

d. hyperpartisanship

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

18. Which party would likely be in favor of a health care system that lowered the costs of treatment for everyone?

a. the Republican Party

b. the Democratic Party

c. the Tea Party

d. the Federalist Party

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

19. Which is NOT a function of interest groups in politics?

a. representation

b. electing

c. participating

d. educating

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

20. Many interest groups face the ______ when recruiting members who can gain the benefits of their activities whether or not they join.

a. free rider problem

b. public goods dilemma

c. limited incentives problem

d. imperceptible threat paradox

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

21. If an interest group is successful in its lobbying attempts to get policies passed that clean up the quality of air in metropolitan areas, it is ______.

a. illegally influencing Congress

b. likely going to see an increase in membership

c. going to change the outcome of an election

d. providing a collective good

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

22. Expressive benefits are ______.

a. selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to a greater cause

b. incentives politicians try to give voters to get them to adopt ideological positions

c. incentives that generate research aimed at influencing public policymaking

d. benefits that present Democrats with research on public policy issues

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

23. Interest groups often provide selective incentives, which are ______.

a. public goods available to everyone

b. benefits available only to elite group members

c. goods and services provided to interest groups by the federal government

d. benefits available only to group members

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

24. Government representation is based on ______, whereas interest group representation is based on ______.

a. values; geography

b. partisanship; values

c. geography; values

d. values; partisanship

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

25. Which is an example of an economic interest group?

a. the National Rifle Association

b. the American Medical Association

c. the LGBTQ community

d. Planned Parenthood

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

26. ______ interest groups seek to influence government on behalf of individuals who feel they are not represented because of who they are.

a. Economic

b. Public

c. Equal opportunity

d. Government

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

27. ______ try to influence government to produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public.

a. Equal opportunity interest groups

b. Public interest groups

c. Government interest groups

d. Economic interest groups

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

28. The “revolving door” exists because ______.

a. it easier to hire local people as lobbyists

b. some of the most effective lobbyists are former government officials

c. the qualified pool of applicants for such jobs is so small

d. lobbyists envy government officials and want to take their jobs, so they are willing to trade

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

29. Some interest groups may focus their lobbying efforts on getting the public to put pressure on elected officials, which is a form of ______.

a. grassroots lobbying

b. astroturf lobbying

c. indirect lobbying

d. direct lobbying

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

30. Political action committees, or PACs, are ______.

a. the fundraising arm for interest groups

b. a candidate’s campaign staff

c. prohibited under the McCain-Feingold Act

d. organizations that engage in media activities for certain candidates

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

31. Political action committees were created as a result of ______.

a. weaknesses among local Republican parties in the Deep South

b. interest group restrictions in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974

c. candidates’ need for more money to pay for television advertising

d. fundraising scandals such as Teapot Dome

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

32. What was the outcome of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)?

a. stricter campaign finance laws, specifically limiting funds to negative campaign ads

b. super PACs could spend as much as they wanted to impact an election

c. closing loopholes that would allow super PACs to form

d. the formation of the Tea Party

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

33. Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are examples of ______.

a. astroturf lobbying

b. direct lobbying

c. grassroots lobbying

d. indirect lobbying

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

34. Astroturf lobbying refers to ______.

a. presenting misleading polls to members of Congress

b. taking members of Congress to sporting events

c. lobbying efforts directed at congressional staff members

d. indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate public sentiment

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

35. Although the courts appear to be above politics, the Supreme Court can be lobbied through ______.

a. financial incentives

b. threats of impeachment

c. amicus curiae briefs

d. writs of certiorari

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

36. Which groups often form iron triangles?

a. legislators, regulators, and the groups being regulated

b. the people, legislators, and judges

c. the president, legislators, and judges

d. legislators, super PACs, and interest groups

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

37. Which is a technique interest groups use to lobby Congress?

a. threats of physical harm

b. financial incentives

c. canvassing

d. bribery

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

38. Insurance discounts or professional buybacks are examples of ______ benefits.

a. solidary

b. expressive

c. selective

d. material

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

39. Due to the polarization in today’s politics, parties and candidates are focusing less on appealing to the middle and more on ______.

a. getting donations from existing supporters

b. increasing polarization

c. turning out the base on Election Day

d. negative advertising

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

40. In a single member, first past the post district, ______.

a. only one person may run for a position

b. the person who gets the most votes is elected from that district

c. a district may put up only one candidate from each party

d. a candidate who comes in second may gain some power

Answer Location: 7.4: Party Organization and Decision Making

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.3: Understand how party organization and internal decision making work

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

True/False

1. Loyalty to a political cause or party is known as partisanship.

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

2. The responsible party model makes it easier for voters to hold parties accountable for their actions.

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

3. The election of Franklin Roosevelt is an example of a gradual realignment.

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

4. An election signaling the significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another is a general election.

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

5. A realignment is a substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction.

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

6. Many interest groups face the free rider problem when recruiting members who can gain the benefits of their activities whether or not they join.

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Medium

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

7. Expressive benefits are selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to a greater cause.

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

8. The part of the federal government that is least subject to the “revolving door” phenomenon is the courts.

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

9. PACs are the fundraising arm for interest groups.

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

10. The primary goal of direct lobbying is to gain public support for an interest group’s proposals.

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Easy

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

Short Answer

1. Briefly explain the difference between political parties and interest groups.

Answer Location: 7.2: Parties and Interest Groups Defined

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.1: Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

2. How did James Madison believe factions would be prevented?

Answer Location: 7.1: Introduction to Parties and Interest Groups

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Learning Objective: 7.1: Understand what political parties and interest groups are, how they are similar, and how they differ

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

3. Define the free rider problem.

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Groups Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

4. Briefly explain the purpose of equal opportunity interest groups. What demographics might be part of such groups?

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Group Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

5. What was the main outcome of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) case?

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

Essay

1. What are the elements of the responsible party model? Does the American system reflect this model? Why or why not? Would our political system be better or worse if the American party system met the standards of the responsible party model?

Answer Location: 7.3: The Role of Parties in a Democracy

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.2: Understand what role parties play in a democracy

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

2. What is the philosophy, generally speaking, of the Democratic and Republican Parties today?

Answer Location: 7.5: The Parties Today

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.4: Understand how political parties operate today

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

3. Compared to lobbying Congress, it is difficult to lobby the courts. Explain the two main ways that interest groups lobby the courts.

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

4. List the four types of interest groups and define each of them. What are some examples of each type of interest group? Which group is most affected by the free rider problem?

Answer Location: 7.6: Interest Group Basics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.5: Understand the basics of interest groups (why they form, what kinds there are, and so on)

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life

5. Compare and contrast grassroots lobbying with astroturf lobbying. Which one is generally more effective?

Answer Location: 7.7: Interest Group Politics

Cognitive Domain: Application

Learning Objective: 7.6: Understand the role interest groups play in our political system

Difficulty Level: Hard

SAGE Course Outcome: Describe the roles and relative importance of major entities and influences in American political life