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Who argued in Federalist 10 that "factions" would play an important role in American politics?

James Madison

In order to gain access to politicians, interest groups will often

spend money on entertaining politicians

An interest group that serves as an umbrella organization to coordinate the activities of member groups in specific targeted areas is known as a(n)

peak association

Which of the following is most likely to happen when a public interest group mobilizes its members to support a piece of legislation?

The interest group would have its members write or call legislators urging them to vote for the legislation

Which of the following features are most important to an interest group that seeks to be influential and effective?

large membership and ample funding

Which standard (or level of "scrutiny") does the Supreme Court use to come to a decision in cases that involve political speech?

Strict Scrutiny

When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate, it is called

issue advocacy

Once a lobbyist has access to a member of the legislature, the lobbyist can

provide information about how specific policies can benefit the legislator's district

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) provides what kind of assistance to conservative state legislators across the country?

ALEC writes pieces of legislation and helps get the legislation passed.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case in 2009 created the opportunity for those opposed to powerful incumbents to create organization without having to disclose their donors?

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Arguably the largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

teachers

Interest groups often employ _______ as lobbyists in order to gain access to those in Texas government

former legislators and government officials

Which of the following reasons does the dissenting opinion give for why the speech of corporations might be suspected of being fundamentally in conflict with the interests of eligible voters? Select the BEST answer

"Corporations may well be controlled and run by nonresidents, so allowing them unrestrained speech may allow for foreign interference in the electoral process."

Which of the following groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

civil rights groups

Which of the following acts of Congress does the dissenting opinion in Citizens United cite as the beginning of congressional involvement in the regulation of corporate speech?

The Tillman Act

Public interest groups promote

consumer, environmental, and general public issues

Most lobbyists have expertise

in policy matters or personal relationships with legislators

Which of the following advantages do better-funded interest groups have?

All of these are correct

In his book "The Logic of Collective Action", Mancur Olson argues that which of the following creates a fundamental dilemma in interest group politics?

free rider problem

When does interest-group capture occur?

when the state agency primarily serves the objectives of the interest group

If an interest group "gets on the late train," it means

an interest group gives contributions after the election to a winning candidate the group had earlier opposed

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

bundling

Which of these political action committees spend the least amount of money in Texas elections?

labor unions

During the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, which interest group played an important role?

the Grange

Interest groups use judicial strategies in order to

challenge existing policies and laws within the court system

Which of the following is/are employed to express the values of interest groups?

lobbyists

The Texas Medical Association is best described as what kind of interest group?

professional

Interest groups are best seen as

organizations established to influence the government's programs and policies

Which of the following statements about lobbyists in Texas is most accurate?

Lobbyists may engage with legislators but are required to register with the state

Interest groups form to

influence government to adopt policies favored by the group's membership

Which amendment to the U.S. constitution is at issue in Citizen's United v. FEC case?

1st

A private group that raises and distribute funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)

political action committee

One major way for interest groups to promote the political interests of elected officials who support their viewpoints and oppose the interests of those who do not is by engaging in

campaign contributions

Under the law at issue in Citizens United, how many days prior to a general election did a corporate or non-profit organization have to stop broadcasting electioneering communications?

60

Ultimately, what do interest groups want from policymakers

They want policy that is beneficial for their groups.

Texas has _________ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials

weak

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

They were legislators who would "sell" their votes on a bill for free steak dinners

How long must a former member of a governing body or former executive head of a regulatory agency wait before he or she can lobby that agency?

2 years

By turning a political action committee (PAC), the interest group can show a candidate that

its members care very deeply about an issue and are willing to donate money to support the group's position on the issue

Interest groups will often try to get _________ to write letters or call legislators to show their support for the group's position on a particular issue

constituents

Which incentives do interest groups engage in to overcome the free rider problem?

All of these are correct

Scandals about the "steak men", Bo Pilgrim, and Gib Lewis resulted in

All of these are correct

What is the free rider problem?

Individuals have an incentive not to take direct action if they can benefit without making any direct contribution.

The situation in which individuals receive the benefits of collective action without contributing is known as

the "free-rider" problem

Compared to the national average, Texans tend to rank _________ on measures that are related to civic engagements

near the bottom

What resource(s) are interest groups able to use to influence politics?

All of these are correct

Dark money

is a form of political money whereby donors can remain anonymous

Battleground Texas is a get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort undertaken by which group

The Texas Democratic Party

EMILY's List is a national PAC that is funded by women and focuses on raising money for women candidates at which part of the campaign cycle?

the early part of the campaign cycle

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

incumbents

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