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Chapter 9 Workpacket M
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. One way interest groups become involved in the election process is by
a. changing into a labor union.
b. providing campaign funds.
c. nominating candidates for office.
2. Public affairs are those events and issues
a. that concern all or most people.
b. that concern only the President and the executive branch.
c. that are held or discussed in public places.
3. Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are examples of
a. business groups.
c. economic groups.
b. public-interest groups.
4. Trade associations usually represent
a. farm workers.
c. the business community.
b. labor unions.
5. Lobbying is the process by which group pressures are applied to
a. executive agencies.
b. all aspects of the public policy-making process.
c. judicial courts.
6. Propaganda is a technique
a. used to influence people to adopt a particular belief.
b. used to express the truth about a matter of public policy.
c. based on logical conclusions.
7. All of the following organizations serve the interests of organized labor EXCEPT the
a. National Grange.
c. United Transportation Union.
b. United Mine Workers.
8. A labor union is an organization of workers who
a. work on farms.
b. work in the same job or industry.
c. represent the interests of the business community.
9. Interest groups are also called pressure groups mainly because
a. they seek to put pressure on the government to affect policies.
b. they put pressure on individuals to join in the group's interests.
c. belonging to a group can create pressure, or stress, in one's life.
10. All of the following are goals of interest groups EXCEPT
a. building a positive image for their group.
b. being chiefly interested in winning elections and controlling government.
c. promoting a particular public policy.
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____ 11. Lobbyists today are people who generally
a. are hired by the government to support certain policies.
b. work within the governmental process to affect policies.
c. work illegally to get their group's needs met.
____ 12. A positive aspect of interest groups is that they
a. eliminate the need for factions in government.
b. help stimulate interest in public affairs.
c. have a strong influence on political parties.
____ 13. An interest group tries to persuade people to
a. nominate certain members for public office.
b. find ways to cooperate privately.
c. respond to its members' shared attitudes.
____ 14. All of the following are propaganda techniques EXCEPT
a. using glittering generalities.
b. presenting only one side of an issue.
c. supporting a government policy change.
____ 15. Organized interest groups apply pressure to government through all of the following means EXCEPT
a. forming minor political parties.
b. contributing to political campaigns through their PACs.
c. lobbying.
____ 16. A public-interest group is different from any other interest group because it
a. hides its activities and beliefs from the public.
b. chooses to work for more specific goals rather than broader goals.
c. works to benefit many or all people, regardless of their affiliations.
____ 17. The term grass roots refers to
a. party politicians.
c. trade associations.
b. average voters.
____ 18. Single-interest groups try to affect elections based on
a. each candidate's stand, in regard to the groups' interests.
b. the broad views of all the candidates.
c. the candidate's party affiliation.
____ 19. All of the following are examples of groups that promote causes EXCEPT the
a. American Civil Liberties Union.
c. National Rifle Association.
b. American Legion.
____ 20. Most interest groups are formed on the basis of
a. economic interests.
c. religious interests.
b. the interests of all citizens.
____ 21. Propaganda techniques aim to be
a. objective.
c. immoral.
b. persuasive.
____ 22. Interest groups know that public opinion is important because
a. no group can provide enough information to alter public opinion.
b. laws cannot be passed in opposition of public opinion.
c. no policy will stay in place very long without public support.
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____ 23. Interest groups are MOST interested in
a. influencing specific public policies.
b. nominating specific candidates for office.
c. affecting a broad range of public policy issues.
____ 24. Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are examples of
a. groups that promote causes.
c. trade associations.
b. public-interest groups.
____ 25. PACs that concentrate their efforts on one particular issue are also called
a. public-interest groups.
c. single-interest groups.
b. labor unions.
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