Choices Chapter 4: Interest Groups And Political Power In Texas

Front 1

Iron triangles consisting of __________, can often lead to such close relationships that regulation becomes difficult.

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interest groups, administrative agencies, and the legislative committees.

Front 2

For many people, the term _____ may suggest shady characters lurking in the halls of the state Capitol, attempting to bribe legislators

Back 2

lobbying

Front 3

_____ believe that a few individuals still control enormous resources.

Back 3

Elitist

Front 4

Organized labor has historically been more powerful than business interest groups in Texas.

Back 4

False

Front 5

According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the factors that impacts the power of an interest group?

Back 5

it's ability to advertise on television.

Front 6

__________ are a danger to the stability of the political system because of their unwillingness to compromise and tactics that cause public policy to come to a standstill.

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Single Issue Groups

Front 7

Most interest groups are careful about the way they spend their funds, contributing to those legislators who

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supported them in the past, and serve on committees that have jurisdiction over their industry or area of concern.

Front 8

Groups wishing to create and develop public support for a position on a specific issue often resort to

Back 8

public relation campaigns

Front 9

_____ believe that numerous and diverse interest groups competing for political influence in an environment of limited resources checks the opportunity for any one group to have an overabundance of power.

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Pluralists

Front 10

Pluralists believe that public officials are more _____ to the needs and interests of a greater range of Texans than in the past.

Back 10

responsive

Front 11

Influential pressure groups usually develop in states with

Back 11

weak political parties.

Front 12

To many Texans, lobbying is an unsavory business that puts the interests of the few ahead of the general welfare or the needs of the state.

Back 12

True

Front 13

David Truman argued that American politics cannot be understood primarily by group interaction.

Back 13

False

Front 14

In the broadest sense, _____ is "simply the practice of attempting to influence the decisions of government."

Back 14

lobbying

Front 15

Pluralists believe that politics is basically

Back 15

group interaction.

Front 16

The National Rifle Association is an example of a

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single issue group.

Front 17

_____ are concentrated on only a narrow set of issues.

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Interest Groups

Front 18

People who join interest groups do so for a variety of reasons, including

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personal and material benefits, social benefits and a sense of purpose.

Front 19

Interest groups must decide which candidates they will back through campaign contributions, organized support, and endorsements.

Back 19

True

Front 20

Successful lobbying starts with the election of office holders sympathetic to a group's viewpoint on crucial issues.

Back 20

True

Front 21

Swayed in part by their beliefs in separation of church and state, many people think religious organizations have little or no justifiable role in the political process.

Back 21

True

Front 22

James Madison said the two basic problems with factions are

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they impose their will on others and they harm the long-term interests of the nation.

Front 23

Partly because Texas was, for many years, effectively a _____ state, pressure groups wielded considerable power.

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one-party

Front 24

Most interest groups concentrate on a wide range of issues.

Back 24

False

Front 25

_____ power in Texas is essentially structured around organizations, whether they are corporations, professional associations, or interest groups.

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.

Front 26

According to the text, the changing global economy has enhanced the role of _____ in developing the state's future.

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higher education

Front 27

Historically, political stability in Texas was achieved by competition and bargaining among _____ groups.

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interest

Front 28

Pluralists argue that individual interests are inadequately represented through membership in interest groups.

Back 28

False

Front 29

Evidence suggests that the source of political power and influence lies somewhere between the _____ positions.

Back 29

.

Front 30

Interest groups often draft bills for formal introduction into the legislature.

Back 30

True