C12 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the AARP,
and the National Rifle Association are all examples of which interest group type? - Answers
public interest
What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to influence election outcomes? -
Answers money
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is an example of - Answers a public
interest group.
The situation of individuals receiving the benefits of collective action without contributing is
known as - Answers the "free-rider problem."
Under current Texas lobbying rules, an individual who crosses either the "compensation and
reimbursement threshold" or the "expenditure threshold" while engaged in lobbying efforts -
Answers must register as a lobbyist with the Texas Ethics Commission.
The situation in which a state agency falls under the heavy influence of its constituency interest
groups is called - Answers capture.
Which category of PAC spent the most money in the 2014 Texas election cycle? - Answers
ideological/single issue
Communication with the general public that attempts to influence legislation by expressing a
view about that legislation and urging the public to act is known as - Answers grassroots
lobbying.
The process of electioneering begins with - Answers candidate recruitment.
Which of the following can help offset the power of interest groups? - Answers All of these
answers are correct.
An interest group that appears to have many grassroots members but in fact does not have
individual citizens as members is called what? - Answers an "astroturf" organization
As an interest group, which of the following is a strength of the Texas Municipal League? -
Answers strong organization and leadership
A Southwest Airlines employee whose job duties include lobbying is an example of - Answers an
in-house lobbyist.
Which of the following is a SLIG? - Answers Texas Municipal League
Interest group efforts to influence the outcome of elections is known as - Answers
electioneering.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the AARP,
and the National Rifle Association are all examples of which interest group type? - Answers
public interest
What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to influence election outcomes? -
Answers money
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is an example of - Answers a public
interest group.
The situation of individuals receiving the benefits of collective action without contributing is
known as - Answers the "free-rider problem."
Under current Texas lobbying rules, an individual who crosses either the "compensation and
reimbursement threshold" or the "expenditure threshold" while engaged in lobbying efforts -
Answers must register as a lobbyist with the Texas Ethics Commission.
The situation in which a state agency falls under the heavy influence of its constituency interest
groups is called - Answers capture.
Which category of PAC spent the most money in the 2014 Texas election cycle? - Answers
ideological/single issue
Communication with the general public that attempts to influence legislation by expressing a
view about that legislation and urging the public to act is known as - Answers grassroots
lobbying.
The process of electioneering begins with - Answers candidate recruitment.
Which of the following can help offset the power of interest groups? - Answers All of these
answers are correct.
An interest group that appears to have many grassroots members but in fact does not have
individual citizens as members is called what? - Answers an "astroturf" organization
As an interest group, which of the following is a strength of the Texas Municipal League? -
Answers strong organization and leadership
A Southwest Airlines employee whose job duties include lobbying is an example of - Answers an
in-house lobbyist.
Which of the following is a SLIG? - Answers Texas Municipal League
Interest group efforts to influence the outcome of elections is known as - Answers
electioneering.
