Interest Groups
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| An interest group is most likely to have influenced in Congress with which of the following situations? | show 🗑
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| show | Officials who have a basic philosophical affinity with the lobbyist.
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| A significant amount of PAC money most likely goes to? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following statements represents the main function of special interest groups? | show 🗑
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| show | Appearing on the floor of Congress as staff assistance to senators and representatives.
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| Which of the following represents a major criticism of lobbyists? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following lobbying techniques is LEAST commonly used by interest groups? | show 🗑
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| show | Large size of membership.
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| An examples of the "revolving door" influence is? | show 🗑
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| All of the following are important sources of funds for interest groups EXCEPT? | show 🗑
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| show | PAC's always contribute to only one candidate in a race.
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| show | More and more candidates are resisting PAC money because of the risk of scandal.
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| Which Statement is INCORRECT? | show 🗑
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| show | It's organizational skill.
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| The single most important "Tactic" of an interest group is the ability to? | show 🗑
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| show | PAC's are so numerous that there is money available on all sides of most issues.
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| Over half of all PAC's are sponsored by? | show 🗑
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| Scholars have found a "slight statistical correlation" between PAC contributions and congressional votes when votes involve? | show 🗑
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| show | Conflicts of interest.
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| show | Two years.
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| show | The First Amendment.
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| show | Grassroots communications.
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| show | The IRS tax code.
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| The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 strengthened the federal regulations on lobbying by doing which of the following? | show 🗑
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