Ch. 11: Test Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
An interest group is most likely to have influenced in Congress with which of the following situations?	An issue that is narrow in scope and low in public visibility.
Which of the following officials do lobbyists most succeed with?	Officials who have a basic philosophical affinity with the lobbyist.
A significant amount of PAC money most likely goes to?	Candidates who hold incumbent status.
Which of the following statements represents the main function of special interest groups?	They want to influence office holders and achieve legislative goals.
All of the following are techniques used by lobbyists EXCEPT?	Appearing on the floor of Congress as staff assistance to senators and representatives.
Which of the following represents a major criticism of lobbyists?	They are former government officials who have close ties with current legislatures.
Which of the following lobbying techniques is LEAST commonly used by interest groups?	Engaging in protests or demonstrations.
Which of the following contributes the least to the success of an interest group?	Large size of membership.
An examples of the "revolving door" influence is?	A government official leaving his position for a job with a business or interest group.
All of the following are important sources of funds for interest groups EXCEPT?	Contributions from political parties.
All of the following are accurate descriptions of PAC's EXCEPT?	PAC's always contribute to only one candidate in a race.
All of the following statements are accurate descriptions of PAC's EXCEPT?	More and more candidates are resisting PAC money because of the risk of scandal.
Which Statement is INCORRECT?	The organizations that receive the lion's share of grants and contracts are frequently audited and evaluated.
Probably the best measure of an interest group's ability to influence legislators and bureaucrats is?	It's organizational skill.
The single most important "Tactic" of an interest group is the ability to?	Provide credible information.
Senator Kennedy's observation that we may have "the finest Congress that money can buy" is probably off mark because?	PAC's are so numerous that there is money available on all sides of most issues.
Over half of all PAC's are sponsored by?	Corporations.
Scholars have found a "slight statistical correlation" between PAC contributions and congressional votes when votes involve?	Both Issues which do not interest constituents and issues where positions are not driven by ideology.
The revolving door between government and business raises the possibility of?	Conflicts of interest.
Former executive-branch employees may not appear before an agency for_____after leaving government service on matters that came before the former employees' official sphere of responsibility.	Two years.
Laws which restrict the activity of interest groups are always in potential conflict with?	The First Amendment.
The Supreme Court has continually protected what type of lobbying from regulation as a form of speech?	Grassroots communications.
Which set of laws has arguably had the most impact on regulating interest group lobbying?	The IRS tax code.
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 strengthened the federal regulations on lobbying by doing which of the following?	Requires filing of detailed disclosure reports twice a year.

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