Which of the following is NOT a primary reason that size of membership makes an interest group more effective?
a. The larger the membership, the more direct benefits to each member.
b. A large membership has an advantage in raising funds to support its activities.
c. Large membership alone makes elected leaders responsive to a groups concerns.
d. There is power in numbers.
e. It is recognized that a large membership can exert influence by convincing members to vote for a particular candidate.
Question -2-The satisfaction that a group member receives from interacting with like-minded individuals for a particular cause is referred to as
a. purposive benefit.
b. material benefit.
c. fraternity.
d. solidarity benefit.
e. bonding.
Question -3-One reason why interest groups are appealing is that they offer purposive benefits of membership, which are the rewards that benefit society as a whole rather than the individual directly. Which of the following is an example of a group largely driven by purposive benefits?
a. Sierra Club
b. American Medical Association
c. National Education Association
d. National Rifle Association
e. AFL-CIO
Question -4-Often an individual will join and support a certain interest group to receive tangible advantages from that membership. An example is a teacher who joins the National Education Association with the expectation of salary increases. These advantages are referred to as
a. expectations.
b. long-term benefits.
c. perks.
d. material benefits.
e. intangible rewards.
Question -5-Many critics of interest groups charge that the pluralist model of democracy favors the upper middle class and upper class of society because
a. poor people depend on government services and have fewer alternatives.
b. those with more resources can and do support interest groups which are more likely to influence
public policy to their financial advantage.
c.
wealthy people are less likely to join unions and therefore have greater choices in groups that they
can support.
d.
they can afford to run for office or donate significant amounts to friends or family members who
are running.
e.
since most wealthy people are older, they likely belong to powerful groups such as AARP.
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