Gov 2306 Chapter 6 Texas History

The political party and politically-oriented interest group:

a. are really the same thing.

b. differ because political parties try to win elections while interest groups' main goals are to influence government decisions.

c. are different only in their constituency..

d. are similar in that they both put candidates up for election.

b. differs because political parties try to win elections while interest groups' main goals are to influence government decisions.

Which of the following groups could not be classified as a special interest group in Texas?

a. Texas State Chamber of Commerce.

b. La Raza Unida Party.

c. Texas Farm Bureau.

d. American Association of University Professors.

b. La Raza Unida Party.

The ultimate goal of any political interest group is to:

a. elect candidates who share their views.

b. elect candidates who are at least sympathetic to their views.

c. attract attention to their group and its purpose.

d. influence public policy for the benefit of its members.

d. influence public policy for the benefit of its members.

Which is not a professional interest group?

a. the National Education Association

b. the Moral Majority

c. the American Medical Association

d. the American Bar Association

b. the Moral Majority

Agricultural interest groups include all but:

a. the Sunbelt Buyers.

b. the American Farm Bureau Federation.

c. the Farmers Union.

d. the National Grange.

a. the Sunbelt Buyers.

The existence of lobbying is protected by the:

a. First Amendment.

b. Third Amendment.

c. Fifth Amendment.

d. Fourteenth Amendment

a. First Amendment.

Your interest group favors lower taxes, deregulation, and minimum safety standards. Which of the following groups are you likely to be a member of?

a. The AFL-CIO

b. League of United Latin American Citizens

c. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

d. Texas Association of Businesses

e. Institute for conservative studies by Rush Limbaugh

d. Texas Association of Businesses

Three of the most influential types of interest groups in the United States are:

a. ideological, philosophical, and governmental.

b. liberal, pro-abortion, and isolationist foreign policy.

c. business, agriculture, and labor.

d. teachers, state government, and home owners.

c. business, agriculture, and labor.

Public-interest groups:

a. claim to represent the general good rather than special interests.

b. have made a notable impact on Texas politics.

c. are stronger and more effective in Texas than they are at the national level.

d. have effectively challenged the powerful interests in Texas.

a. claim to represent the general good rather than special interests.

Which of the following would be most likely to be hired as a lobbyist for a major economic concern?

a. a trained public relations person

b. a Ph.D. in political science

c. a former member of the legislature

d. a highly skilled salesperson

c. a former member of the legislature

Two politically important groups organized by Spanish-speaking Texans are:

a. NAACP and PASO.

b. PASO and LULAC

c. LULAC and NCATE

d. NCATE and NAACP

b. PASO and LULAC

The idea that "groups that have greater resources are in a better position to accomplish their goals" is represented in

a. interest group theory.

b. pluralist theory.

c. elite theory.

d. transactional theory.

c. elite theory.

The Chamber of Commerce, a group of small business owners, is an example of a(n)

a. business group.

b. labor union.

c. single-issue group.

d. identity group.

a. business group.

How does union membership in Texas compare to states like Minnesota and California?

a. Texas has much lower membership rates.

b. Texas has much higher membership rates.

c. Their rates are about the same.

d. There are no unions in Texas.

a. Texas has much lower membership rates.

The Texas Rifle Association takes positions on only firearm-related issues. They have no position on taxes, poverty, or energy. They are a _______ group.

a. single-issue

b. public interest

c. narrowly focused

d. dedicated

a. single-issue

Getting members of the general public who are interested in an issue to contact elected officials to persuade them on an issue is called.

a. grassroots lobbying.

b. AstroTurf lobbying.

c. electioneering.

d. fundraising.

a. grassroots lobbying.

A legal filing with relevant opinions or information pertinent to a court case that affects a group's interests, even if they are not directly part of the case, is called a(n)

a. abstract.

b. endorsement.

c. amicus curiae brief.

d. summary hearing.

c. amicus curiae brief.

Over the past 20 years, the number of lobbyists in Texas has

a. dropped to almost zero.

b. stayed the same.

c. increased.

d. decreased.

c. increased.

The relationship that forms between interest groups, the legislature, and executive agency regulators in the policy formation and implementation process is sometimes referred to as

a. the Texas triangle.

b. the revolving door.

c. the three-edged sword.

d. the iron triangle.

d. the iron triangle.

When agency bureaucrats and legislators leave their jobs to become lobbyists, or vice versa, it is referred to as

a. the Texas triangle.

b. the revolving door.

c. the three-edged sword.

d. the iron triangle.

b. the revolving door.

How many years must Texas elected officials wait before becoming lobbyists in Texas?

a. 0

b. 2

c. 5

d. 10

a. 0

Since 1991, the _______ has served as the primary agency for regulating and enforcing laws related to interest group lobbying and campaign disclosure.

a. Texas Safety and Integrity Elections Council

b. James Madison Commission

c. Texas Ethics Commission

d. Texas House Committee for Transparency

c. Texas Ethics Commission