BIL Association is an interest group based in California that engages in lobbying through legislators and bureaucrats to promote trade. The group mobilizes and organizes societal interests freely, in a decentralized fashion.
The group is unable to conduct one
of its events in a state that is non-democratic in nature, as one of its main requirements
is that the political opportunity structure be wide open. This implies that BIL Association
works under a ________ pattern.
A. corporatist
B. pluralist
C. primordialist
D. determinist
E. socialistic
Q. 2Which of the following differentiates a pluralist and a corporatist pattern?
A. Under corporatism there is a free market in interest group formation as opposed to
under pluralism.
B. Under pluralism, the government centrally organizes societal interests, while under
corporatism, the state plays relatively little role in fostering or impeding interest
group formation.
C. Under pluralism, collective action takes the top-down approach, while corporatism
promotes the grassroots mobilization of people.
D. The pluralistic pattern requires that interest groups have institutionalized channels
of representation in the state as opposed to the corporatist pattern which
encourages interest groups to mobilize and organize societal interests freely.
E. While in the pluralist pattern, interest groups form from within civil society, in the
corporatist pattern the state influences interest group formation.
Q. 3Jonathan & Associates works toward influencing the state in order to enact particular policies. The organization engages in lobbying, publicity campaigns, and research activities.
They are a relatively formalized organization and have a professional membership system. Based on these characteristics, Jonathan & Associates is most likely a(n) ________.
A. social movement
B. governmental organization
C. reference group
D. interest group
E. political party
Q. 4Which of the following is true of pluralism?
A. Under pluralism, the state plays an active role in organizing interest groups and determining their goals.
B. A pluralist pattern is most successful and effective in an anarchy or state of nature.
C. A pluralist pattern requires that the political opportunity structure be wide open.
D. Presently, interest group pluralism is not followed in any nation across the globe.
E. In a pluralist pattern, a democratic state has the power to prevent influential individuals from becoming a part of powerful interest groups.
Q. 5Which of the following is true of an interest group?
A. An interest group often relies on a relatively narrow base of supporters who provide
labor and/or funding.
B. Interest groups focus exclusively on grassroots mobilization in civil society.
C. Interest groups tend to focus their appeals around questions of identity or abstract
political goals.
D. The more members an interest group has, the less likely that it will gain credibility
and attract attention to its cause.
E. Interest groups distance themselves from the government rather than directly
lobbying the government to change a policy.
Q. 6Which of the following is an advantage of social movements?
A. They can take a longterm view and focus on defining the terms of political
discourse.
B. They tend to focus only on a single issue or a narrow set of issues.
C. They are characterized by the existence of a group of people who share a defining
and concrete political interest.
D. They are characterized by an abundance of institutional and organizational
resources.
E. They are the most complex level of peoples' participation in the government
involving professionals, rather than common citizens.
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