AP Gov ch. 10 quiz

What is an interest group?

What is an interest group?

An organization of people with the same or similar policy goals who enter the political process to try to achieve those goals.

How are political parties and interest groups different?

Political parties fight for their goals through the electoral process and provide candidates while interest groups can only provide support.

Interest groups are usually policy specialists while political parties are policy generalists.

True

What is pluralism?

A theory that numerous groups, each compete and counterbalance one another in the political marketplace.

No group is likely to get too dominant with the pluralism theory.

True

What is elitism?

A theory that the upper-class elite will hold most of the power and run the government.

Elitists believe that…

In the inherent superiority of certain individuals or groups based on characteristics such as wealth, education, or social status.

What is hyperpluralism?

A state of extreme diversity within a society, leading to difficulty in governance.

Hyperpluralism basically means…

A state of extreme diversity within a society, making governance challenging.

Three factors that affect the success of interest groups are…

Group size, intensity, & financial resources.

Smaller groups are actually more likely to achieve their goals than larger groups.

True

The four main tactics of interest groups are…

Lobbying, Electioneering, Litigation, Appealing to the public

What is a PAC?

Political Action committee

Why might a group choose to hire a temporary lobbyist instead of a full time?

They can’t afford a full time employee

To save costs and expenses in the long run.

To maintain flexibility in adapting to changing political climates.

(All of the above)

Lobbyists influence congress members

True

Which of the following is an example of electioneering?

Conducting exit polls.

What is the max amount of money that a PAC can donate per candidate?

5,000 dollars

What does “Amicus curiae” from Amicus curiae brief mean?

Friends of the court

Appealing to the public is not important to interest groups

False

What year was the American labor movement at its peak?

1956