POLITICAL SCIENCE: CHAPTER 13, INTEREST
GROUPS AND POLITICAL POWER IN TEXAS – QUIZ.
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How do interest groups try to educate the public? - Answer: Sponsoring research and
disseminating the findings through public relations campaigns.
What did James Madison warn about the "The Federalist Papers"? - Answer: Factions
that could tyrannize minorities.
People who join an interest group for the sense of personal satisfaction one gets from
advancing a worthwhile cause are likely to join which type of group? - Answer:
Environmental group
Interest groups are best seen as ________. - Answer: A collection of individuals with
shared interests who work for political change that they would be unlikely to achieve on
their own.
Which statement about organized labor in Texas is true? - Answer: It comprises
approximately 5 percent of the Texas workforce.
Which group is an example of a public interest group - Answer: The Sierra Club
Which of the following is a tactic frequently used by interest groups to influence the
policymaking process? - Answer: Drafting legislation
Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the pluralist theory of interest
groups? - Answer: Texas has a proliferation of different interest groups.
How are protests and marches most likely to influence government policy? - Answer:
By Capturing the public's attention, which then captures lawmakers' attention
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GROUPS AND POLITICAL POWER IN TEXAS – QUIZ.
Quality content you can rely on!
How do interest groups try to educate the public? - Answer: Sponsoring research and
disseminating the findings through public relations campaigns.
What did James Madison warn about the "The Federalist Papers"? - Answer: Factions
that could tyrannize minorities.
People who join an interest group for the sense of personal satisfaction one gets from
advancing a worthwhile cause are likely to join which type of group? - Answer:
Environmental group
Interest groups are best seen as ________. - Answer: A collection of individuals with
shared interests who work for political change that they would be unlikely to achieve on
their own.
Which statement about organized labor in Texas is true? - Answer: It comprises
approximately 5 percent of the Texas workforce.
Which group is an example of a public interest group - Answer: The Sierra Club
Which of the following is a tactic frequently used by interest groups to influence the
policymaking process? - Answer: Drafting legislation
Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the pluralist theory of interest
groups? - Answer: Texas has a proliferation of different interest groups.
How are protests and marches most likely to influence government policy? - Answer:
By Capturing the public's attention, which then captures lawmakers' attention
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