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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Contributions must be disclosed.
B Certain activities are prohibited. Contributions must be disclosed. Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
C Certain activities are prohibited. and; Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
D Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
Question #2
A restrict lobbyists from running for public office
B help lawmakers find work after they leave office
C prevent lawmakers from utilizing their legislative relationships by becoming lobbyists immediately after leaving office
D all of the above
Question #3
A Super PACs are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.
B Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.
C Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.
D PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.
Question #4
A The Supreme Court has yet to address the issue of money in politics.
B The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend unlimited amounts of money but unions may not.
C The Supreme Court has restricted spending on politics.
D The Supreme Court has opposed restrictions on spending on politics.
Question #5
A a symbiotic relationship among Congressional committees, executive agencies, and interest groups
B three interest groups that have formed a coalition
C fluid participation among interests
D a great deal of competition for access to decision-makers
Question #6
A Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.
B There is more professional lobbying. and; A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
C There is more professional lobbying. Many interests lobby both the national government and the states. A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
D A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
Question #7
A joining a group to be with others like you
B joining a group because you care about a cause
C joining a group because it is a requirement of your job
D joining a group to gain a monetary benefit
Question #8
A negative incentives
B material incentives
C solidary incentives
D purposive incentives
Question #9
A because there is often strength in numbers, because they often have common issues that may affect an entire industry and because they can all benefit from governmental policies
B because they often have common issues that may affect an entire industry
C because there is often strength in numbers and because they can all benefit from governmental policies
D because they can all benefit from governmental policies
Question #10
A Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.
B Collective goods and private goods both offer broadly distributed benefits.
C Collective goods offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.
D Collective goods offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.
Question #11
A an in-house lobbyist
B a legislative liaison
C a contract lobbyist
D a volunteer lobbyist