• 01

    Now that he is nearing retirement, George is more and more interested in government policies that affect older adults, such as Social Security and Medicare. Although George is glad that the AARP lobbies on behalf of older citizens, he has never joined. Why should he pay membership dues, he asks, when he will benefit from the organization’s work regardless of whether he joins or not? George’s failure to join the AARP illustrates which of the following concepts?

  • 02

    The AARP offers a variety of benefits to its members, including discounts on various products and the opportunity to purchase group insurance. These benefits are examples of which of the following?

  • 03

    Which of the following is an example of purposive benefits to group membership?

  • 04

    Exxon Mobil, General Motors, and Philip Morris are examples of which of the following types of interest groups?

  • 05

    Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, and many other banks of all sizes belong to the American Bankers Association. The American Bankers Association is an example of which of the following?

  • 06

    Which of the following would be most likely to oppose the adoption of a right-to-work law?

  • 07

    Which of the following would be most likely to support an increase in the minimum wage?

  • 08

    Which of the following interest groups would be most likely to support the adoption of an affirmative action admission program at a university?

  • 09

    Which of the following positions is most often associated with the religious right?

  • 10

    Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council are examples of which of the following types of interest groups?

  • 11

    Which of the following interest groups would be most likely to agree with the National Right to Life Committee on the issue of abortion?

  • 12

    Which of the following pairs of interest groups are most directly opposed to one another on issues important to both sides?

  • 13

    In 2008, which of the following interest groups endorsed Barack Obama for president?

  • 14

    An organization that raises and distributes money in an election campaign is known as which of the following?

  • 15

    An interest group takes the position that it will contribute to incumbents who usually side with the group, even if the incumbents do not support the group 100 percent of the time. The interest group is following which of the following approaches?

  • 16

    The communication of information by a representative of an interest group to a government official for the purpose of influencing a policy decision is known as which of the following?

  • 17

    Which of the following interest groups would be most likely to follow an outsider’s approach to lobbying?

  • 18

    Which of the following interest groups specializes in the use of litigation to achieve its goals?

  • 19

    Which of the following interest groups is not typically allied with the Democratic Party?

  • 20

    Which of the following interest groups will probably have greater access to the White House during a Democratic administration than during a Republican administration?

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