Exam (elaborations) POL-1133
UTSA POL 1133 Final Ch. 6 Exam Questions and Answers 1) The 8F Crowd ____? - ANSAN ELITE, WEALTHY, POWERFUL, PRO-BUSINESS INTEREST GROUP 10) Texas has _____ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials. - ANSWEAK 11) What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989? - ANSDISTRIBUTED $10,000 CHECKS TO STATE SENATORS IN THE CAPITAL WHILE HE WAS LOBBYING THEM ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM. 13) Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with which group? - ANSCONSUMER INTEREST (WHO SUE LARGE BUSINESSES). 14) Most PAC spending in Texas represents what? - ANSBUSINESS,FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 15) On average, incumbents in the Texas House of Representatives are able to fund-raise ______challengers. - ANS2 1/2 MORE THAN CHALLENGERS. 17) Individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government whey they _____? - ANSHAVE A COMPELLING ARGUMENT THAT IS HARD TO DISAGREE WITH OR ARE PURSUING A GOAL THAT DO NOT PUT THEM IN CONFLICT WITH WELL ORGANIZED AND WELL FUNDED INTEREST GROUPS. 2) What is the description of an interest group? - ANSORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES 3) Interest groups are often powerful in states ____. - ANSLIKE TEXAS? 4) Identify the benefits an interest group has over private citizens. - ANS1. TIME 2. MONEY 3.EXPERTISE
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