Political parties are an important feature of the political landscape of the United States, but they
A) do not contribute financially to campaigns.
B) do not run the government.
C) have little power in challenging the party in power.
D) have little influence in deciding government policy.
E) are broad and inclusive, with no dues-paying members.
Question -2-Which of these early leaders has often been called the Father of the Constitution?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) James Madison
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
E) William Stolid
Question -3-A subgroup within a legislature or political party acting in pursuit of a special interest or position is referred to as
A) an interest group.
B) an intraparty.
C) a faction.
D) a clique.
E) a third party.
Question -4-In 1786 a revolt of farmers in western Massachusetts who were unable to pay their mortgages or taxes was led by
A) Patrick Henry.
B) Thomas Paine.
C) Thomas Jefferson.
D) Daniel Shays.
E) Robert Daniels.
Question -5-The results of lobbying efforts do not always favor the interest of the most powerful groups because
A) members of Congress are often opposed to the influence of interest groups.
B) not all interest groups have an equal influence in government.
C) competing interests often cancel out the objectives the groups are trying to achieve.
D) public opinion has been overwhelming opposed to interest groups pressuring Congress.
E) mobilizing members of interest group can be difficult.
Question -6-Shay's Rebellion accomplished which of the following?
A) thoroughly alarmed merchants and aristocrats to the dangers of mob rule
B) convinced the state governments to issue paper money in order to ease the problems of the debtors
C) ended the threat of a French invasion during the French and Indian War
D) convinced the Continental Congress of the necessity of declaring colonial independence from Great Britain
E) more trust in the national government
Question -7-The concept that interest groups are really an elitist phenomenon rather than a manifestation of pluralism is supported by the fact that
A) public-interest groups are the most powerful groups.
B) only a small percentage of the interest groups lobbying Congress are business groups.
C) the power of unions has declined over the past three decades.
D) religious groups and recreational groups have the largest financial footprint in Washington, DC.
E) most Americans are not represented by interest groups.
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