Which of the following is not a primary reason that size of membership makes an interest group more ...

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 makes elected leaders responsive to a group's concerns.
  D) There is power in numbers.
  E) An interest group with large numbers can convince its members to vote for a candidate.

 Q. 2

According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, two general characteristics shared by inmates in state prisons are
 
  A) illiteracy and mental retardation.
  B) poor education levels and substance abuse.
  C) childhood malnutrition and childhood sexual abuse.
  D) illegal immigration status and illiteracy.

 Q. 3

An interest group member who sees the primary benefit as working with individuals with whom they share values gains __________ benefits, while those who seek outcomes that benefit society as a whole seek __________ benefits.
 
  A) material; purposive
  B) material; solidary
  C) purposive; material
  D) solidary; purposive
  E) solidary; material

 Q. 4

Administrative segregation is another term for
 
  A) solitary confinement.
  B) separating prisoners based on race.
  C) keeping prison administrators separated from inmates.
  D) dividing prisoners based on severity of crime.

 Q. 5

Why does the wealth of interest group members matter in terms of political influence?
 
  A) Only the wealthy can vote in the United States.
  B) The members' financial contributions provide them with the resources to influence legislation.
  C) All interest groups have extremely high dues.
  D) Interest groups with only wealthy members have success because of their economic impact.
  E) Wealthy members can buy extra votes during an election.

 Q. 6

Which of the following is true of prisons run by the TDCJ?
 
  A) A lack of air-conditioning has led to prisoner deaths.
  B) Comfortable facilities and good food lead to many repeat offenders who want a place to stay.
  C) Corrections officers are always qualified, and properly screened and trained.
  D) Gang activity in the prison system has been largely eliminated.

 Q. 7

Which of the following interest groups boasts a relatively small number of members but has more than average wealth?
 
  A) the Chamber of Commerce
  B) the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
  C) AARP
  D) the AFL-CIO
  E) the American Automobile Association (AAA)

 Q. 8

The current focus of legislators on rehabilitation and reentry has
 
  A) had no effect on imprisonment rates.
  B) succeeded at reducing the rising imprisonment rates of the 1900s.
  C) resulted in even higher imprisonment rates.
  D) cost too much money to continue.