In recent years the hiring of lobbyists has

In recent years the hiring of lobbyists has
 
  a. become common.
  b. been prohibited by state legislation.
  c. become controversial.
  d. been mandated by the state.
  e. given rise to lawsuits filed by the Texas Attorney General.

 Q. 2

Who is more likely to view TV and radio as the most influential media source in ballot measure campaigns?
 
  a. Consultants
  b. Voters
  c. Politicians
  d. The news media

 Q. 3

A group formed primarily to pursue both social equality and economic goals is a(n)
 
  a. noneconomic group.
  b. government group.
  c. political group.
  d. economic group.
  e. mixed group.

 Q. 4

Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter decisions on ballot measures?
 
  a. Voters tend to use easily available shortcuts for information.
  b. As ballot measures are mainly put forth by citizens and not politicians, partisanship is not a reliable predictor ofhow people will vote.
 c. The availability of information shortcuts may explain why there are few examples of initiatives passing thatare later found to be unpopular with the voters who approved them.
 d. In some states, official state agencies mail every registered voter a pamphlet listing each ballot proposal witharguments for and against it.

 Q. 5

Among the incentives to join noneconomic interest groups are all except which of the following?
 
  a. Passion for the goals of the group
  b. Chance to be elected to office
  c. Social pressure from peers
  d. Selective incentives
  e. Threat of ostracism from the life of the community

 Q. 6

Regarding whether money matters in initiative campaigns, some studies have shown that
 
  a. a dollar spent by the No campaign has almost twice as much impact on the eventual vote share than a dollarspent by the Yes campaign.
 b. spending by proponents is more effective when compared to spending against ballot measures.
  c. narrow economic groups are regularly defeated by initiatives, such as environmental regulations or consumerprotections.
 d. economic interests are mostly successful at using initiatives to buy public policy.

 Q. 7

All but which of the following is a category of interest group?
 
  a. Noneconomic group
  b. Government group
  c. Professional group
  d. Economic group
  e. Mixed group

 Q. 8

When economic interest groups spend in favor of their own initiatives, they
 
  a. are mostly successful in getting their measures passed.
  b. usually lose.
  c. have a greater advantage over broad-based citizen groups.
  d. tend to win, even if voters show clear opposition for their measures.