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Froggy Jumps Interest Groups & Influence QuizOnline version Test your grasp on groups and lobbying. by ashlynn nicole 1 What is the primary goal of an interest group? a Win elections for a party b Influence government for shared goals c Fund personal careers 2 What distinguishes a PAC from a Super PAC? a PACs spend independently; Super PACs fund campaigns directly b PAC funds candidates directly; Super PACs spend independently c Both donate to candidates; only Super PACs advocate policies 3 What is a 'free-rider' problem? a Benefiting from a public good without contributing b A lobbyist’s fee for access c A government subsidy for groups 4 Which incentive motivates joining due to belief in a cause? a Purposive incentive b Material incentive c Selective incentive 5 Inside lobbying involves what kind of activity? a Outside campaigning to voters b Judicial appointments c Direct interaction with officials 6 What is the Revolving Door concept? a Ex-legislators become lobbyists b Candidates become PAC managers c Lobbyists become judges 7 What term describes non-economic, single-issue or ideological groups? a Economic groups b Professional associations c Citizen groups 8 What is an example of outside lobbying? a Constituency advocacy showing voting power b Direct line-item appropriations c Judicial nomination lobbying 9 What role does the media play in interest group influence? a Replacing legislative processes b Regulating campaigns c Agenda-setting and signaling 10 What is a key challenge of providing public benefits via groups? a Free-rider problem b Overfunding campaigns c Excessive regulatory capture 11 What is an interest group? a A government agency b A political party c Influence government for shared goals 12 What is a PAC? a Independent advocacy group b Raise/distribute funds to candidates; no coordination c A lobbying firm 13 What defines a Super PAC? a Limited contributions to candidates b Unlimited spending independently of candidates c Directly fund campaigns 14 What is the Free-Rider Problem? a Increases competition among groups b Incentivizing all to join c Benefit without contributing; reduces participation 15 What is a Purposive Incentive? a Social status reward b Join for moral satisfaction or belief in cause c Monetary gain 16 What is Inside Lobbying? a Public protests b Direct interaction with officials c Advertising campaigns 17 What is the Revolving Door phenomenon? a A door used by all lobbyists b Term limits being enforced c Ex-legislators/regulators become lobbyists 18 Which are the two main types of interest groups? a Economic Groups and Citizen Groups b Local Groups and Global Groups c Public Groups and Private Groups 19 What is the Iron Triangle? a Executive ↔ Courts ↔ Academics b Judiciary ↔ Parties ↔ Media c Congress ↔ Bureaucracy ↔ Interest Groups 20 What is a key function of media in politics? a Provide legal advice b Agenda-setting: highlight issues c Directly write legislation 21 What is an interest group? a Run election campaigns b Influence government for shared goals c Create government budgets 22 What does a PAC do? a Elects committee chairs b Drafts laws for campaigns c Raises and distributes funds to candidates; no coordination 23 A Super PAC is defined as? a Regulating lobbying activities b Direct funding to candidates c Unlimited spending independently of candidates 24 What is the Free-Rider Problem? a Overfunding campaigns b Forcing members to join clubs c Benefit from group efforts without contributing 25 Purposive Incentive refers to joining to? a Avoid regulatory scrutiny b Gain moral satisfaction or belief in a cause c Receive material rewards 26 Lobbying originally occurred where? a In city halls only b Influence lawmakers; hallways c In courtrooms 27 Professional Associations (TX) include? a Students and interns b Unlicensed hobbyists c Licensed professionals like doctors or lawyers 28 Economic Groups are composed of? a Civil rights organizations b Religious and cultural groups c Business, Labor, Farming 29 Citizen Groups are typically? a Non-economic: single-issue, ideological, civil rights b Trade unions and chambers c For-profit corporations 30 Which groups tend to have more political power? a Large diffuse groups b All groups have equal power c Small/concentrated groups 31 What is a key feature of public goods? a Non-excludable and non-rivalrous b Non-excludable but rivalrous c Excludable and rivalrous 32 Which solution uses rewards to encourage participation in a public good? a Selective incentives b Coercive mandates c Punitive measures 33 Which term describes benefits concentrated to a few with costs spread across many? a Concentrated benefits, diffused costs b Equal benefits for all c Diffused benefits, concentrated costs 34 Inside lobbying involves direct contact with which group? a Officials b The media c Courts 35 What is the revolving door in lobbying? a Courts appointing lobbyists b Ex-legislators/regulators becoming lobbyists c Lobbyists becoming legislators 36 Outside lobbying includes which activity? a Constituency advocacy and electoral action b Direct policy drafting c Judicial lobbying 37 What does a PAC do? a Write laws b Run regulatory agencies c Fund campaigns directly 38 What distinguishes a Super PAC from a PAC? a No spending allowed b Unlimited independent spending c Direct funding to campaigns only 39 Which branch groups influence rule-making and notices regulatory capture? a Executive/Bureaucracy b Courts c Congress 40 Which triangle describes Congress, Bureaucracy, and Interest Groups? a Policy Triangle b Iron Triangle c Lightning Triangle 41 What is agenda-setting in media? a Providing exhaustive news coverage b Fact-checking every claim c Highlighting issues for public attention 42 What does signaling do in public communication? a Alerts the public to developments b Produces policy proposals c Censors controversial topics 43 Who is most vulnerable to misinformation in media studies? a Journalists b Experts c Inattentive audience 44 Timeliness in media refers to focusing on what? a Current events b Historical reports c Future predictions 45 What is the term for pulling information from the public without reward? a Material incentive b Coercive incentive c Purposive incentive 46 Where is the original lobbying location often noted? a Hallways outside chambers b Inside committee rooms c Public town halls 47 What is the biggest challenge for public benefits in lobbying? a Free-rider problem b Information asymmetry c Overregulation 48 Media focus tends to emphasize which type of events? a Niche topics b Timely events c Long-term trends 49 US political groups are characterized by being what? a State-funded coalitions b Most organized interest groups c Least organized groups 50 In agenda-setting, which outcome is most relevant? a Replacing government b Deciding policy dollars c Shaping public issue priority

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Interest Groups & Influence QuizOnline version

by ashlynn nicole

What is the primary goal of an interest group?

What distinguishes a PAC from a Super PAC?

What is a 'free-rider' problem?

Which incentive motivates joining due to belief in a cause?

Inside lobbying involves what kind of activity?

What is the Revolving Door concept?

What term describes non-economic, single-issue or ideological groups?

What is an example of outside lobbying?

What role does the media play in interest group influence?

What is a key challenge of providing public benefits via groups?

What is an interest group?

What is a PAC?

What defines a Super PAC?

What is the Free-Rider Problem?

What is a Purposive Incentive?

What is Inside Lobbying?

What is the Revolving Door phenomenon?

Which are the two main types of interest groups?

What is the Iron Triangle?

What is a key function of media in politics?

What is an interest group?

What does a PAC do?

A Super PAC is defined as?

What is the Free-Rider Problem?

Purposive Incentive refers to joining to?

Lobbying originally occurred where?

Professional Associations (TX) include?

Economic Groups are composed of?

Citizen Groups are typically?

Which groups tend to have more political power?

What is a key feature of public goods?

Which solution uses rewards to encourage participation in a public good?

Which term describes benefits concentrated to a few with costs spread across many?

Inside lobbying involves direct contact with which group?

What is the revolving door in lobbying?

Outside lobbying includes which activity?

What does a PAC do?

What distinguishes a Super PAC from a PAC?

Which branch groups influence rule-making and notices regulatory capture?

Which triangle describes Congress, Bureaucracy, and Interest Groups?

What is agenda-setting in media?

What does signaling do in public communication?

Who is most vulnerable to misinformation in media studies?

Timeliness in media refers to focusing on what?

What is the term for pulling information from the public without reward?

Where is the original lobbying location often noted?

What is the biggest challenge for public benefits in lobbying?

Media focus tends to emphasize which type of events?

US political groups are characterized by being what?

In agenda-setting, which outcome is most relevant?