Chapter 6 Question and answers already
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A group of students brought a class-action lawsuit against a school system for
acting in what the students described as a fraudulent and predatory fashion.
The National Education Association filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of
the students. What type of interest group activity is the National Education
Association engaging in? - correct answers Litigating
Which of the following institutions are linkage institutions? - correct answers
The media, political parties, elections, interest groups
Ross Perot once argued that the problem with Washington, D.C. was that the
interests of the people were not the drivers of policy, but rather special
interests worked with policymakers to to get laws and regulations favorable to
their interests. What theory of interest group politics does this belief describe?
- correct answers Elitism
James Madison argued that a multitude of interests was a good thing in this
government because it prevented domination by any one interest and allowed
people to form groups to represent their needs to policymakers. Which theory
of interest group politics does this statement describe? - correct answers
Pluralism
Let us imagine that a successful lobbying campaign by The Tobacco Farmers
Lobby has convinced Congress to include a crop subsidy to support tobacco
farmers in the farm bill. Several months before, the American Medical
Association and the American Lung Association successfully lobbied the
Congress to pass a 70% increase on the federal tax charged on packages of
cigarettes and other tobacco products in an attempt to reduce tobacco use.
Which of the following interest group theories describes this scenario? -
correct answers Hyperpluralism
, The Affordable Care Act struggled during its early days because the website
people needed to use to register for coverage could not handle the traffic and
suffered from glitches. If someone was doing an analysis of the success or
failure of the Affordable Care Act and was examining this aspect, to which part
of the policy process does this incident belong? - correct answers
Implementation
Which of the following is a goal of political parties? - correct answers To
control the government
Win elections and put candidates in offices that are members of the party
What are the requirements a party member must fulfill to join and remain a
member of a political party? - correct answers None; people self identify
Imagine that the National Education Association dedicated a great deal of
time and financial resources to lobbying the government for greater federal
funding for education. This funding benefits the teachers represented by the
NEA as well as the students and families not represented by the NEA or
constituting its membership. Which of the following describes this scenario? -
correct answers Free rider problem
Political parties exist in three forms: - correct answers Government
=coordination of party members in congress
Electorate = broad base party of members
Organization= party maintaining offices and support staff
Party goals are identified in - correct answers Party platforms
Platforms - correct answers These are written statements of values and goals
of the party.
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A group of students brought a class-action lawsuit against a school system for
acting in what the students described as a fraudulent and predatory fashion.
The National Education Association filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of
the students. What type of interest group activity is the National Education
Association engaging in? - correct answers Litigating
Which of the following institutions are linkage institutions? - correct answers
The media, political parties, elections, interest groups
Ross Perot once argued that the problem with Washington, D.C. was that the
interests of the people were not the drivers of policy, but rather special
interests worked with policymakers to to get laws and regulations favorable to
their interests. What theory of interest group politics does this belief describe?
- correct answers Elitism
James Madison argued that a multitude of interests was a good thing in this
government because it prevented domination by any one interest and allowed
people to form groups to represent their needs to policymakers. Which theory
of interest group politics does this statement describe? - correct answers
Pluralism
Let us imagine that a successful lobbying campaign by The Tobacco Farmers
Lobby has convinced Congress to include a crop subsidy to support tobacco
farmers in the farm bill. Several months before, the American Medical
Association and the American Lung Association successfully lobbied the
Congress to pass a 70% increase on the federal tax charged on packages of
cigarettes and other tobacco products in an attempt to reduce tobacco use.
Which of the following interest group theories describes this scenario? -
correct answers Hyperpluralism
, The Affordable Care Act struggled during its early days because the website
people needed to use to register for coverage could not handle the traffic and
suffered from glitches. If someone was doing an analysis of the success or
failure of the Affordable Care Act and was examining this aspect, to which part
of the policy process does this incident belong? - correct answers
Implementation
Which of the following is a goal of political parties? - correct answers To
control the government
Win elections and put candidates in offices that are members of the party
What are the requirements a party member must fulfill to join and remain a
member of a political party? - correct answers None; people self identify
Imagine that the National Education Association dedicated a great deal of
time and financial resources to lobbying the government for greater federal
funding for education. This funding benefits the teachers represented by the
NEA as well as the students and families not represented by the NEA or
constituting its membership. Which of the following describes this scenario? -
correct answers Free rider problem
Political parties exist in three forms: - correct answers Government
=coordination of party members in congress
Electorate = broad base party of members
Organization= party maintaining offices and support staff
Party goals are identified in - correct answers Party platforms
Platforms - correct answers These are written statements of values and goals
of the party.
