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An example of a typical activity that an institutional interest might conduct on behalf of a client would be
  1. lobbying for laws to protect the client from foreign competition.
  2. forming small local chapters to raise campaign funds.
  3. offering life insurance at reduced rates for its members.
  4. offering a cash payment to legislators in exchange for a crucial vote.
  5. offering a cash payment to legislators to appear at a public meeting
lobbying for laws to protect the client from foreign competition
People who join the parent teacher associations (PTAs) are most likely to do so as a result of ________ incentives.
  1. solidary
  2. material
  3. purposive
  4. party
  5. tangible
  1. solidary
A major function of local chapters of national membership organizations is to
  1. pursue political objectives at the national level.
  2. represent individual clients to the national organization.
  3. lobby politicians to oppose other groups.
  4. lobby politicians to enact specific laws.
  5. lure members and raise money from them.
  1. lure members and raise money from them.
Which of the following is not an example of a material incentive?
  1. The opportunity for members to market their products through cooperatives
  2. Low-cost life insurance
  3. The appeal of the organization's stated goals
  4. Free assistance in preparing tax returns
  5. Free assistance in estate planning
  1. The appeal of the organization's stated goals
Purposive incentives are most likely to motivate people who join
  1. the Illinois Farm Bureau.
  2. the National Organization for Women (NOW).
  3. the parent teacher associations (PTAs).
  4. the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
  5. the Rotary Club.
  1. the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Ralph Nader became famous after testifying in favor of a bill regarding
  1. social security.
  2. air pollution.
  3. workman's compensation.
  4. automobile safety.
  5. gun control.
Automobile safety
Nader founded a group called
  1. Automobile Responsibility Council.
  2. Senior Pride.
  3. Take Aim.
  4. American Worker.
  5. Public Citizen.

Public Citizen.
Which of the following statements about a social movement is generally true?
  1. The more extreme its position, the smaller its size.
  2. The more liberal its position, the larger its size.
  3. The more moderate its position, the smaller its size.
  4. The more purposive its membership incentives, the smaller its size.
  5. It can only take place when courts are open to the prospect of radical change in the law.
The more extreme its position, the smaller its size.
The launching of the environmental movement was assisted by
  1. a hurricane in Pensacola, Florida.
  2. several incidents of contaminated water in Boston.
  3. an oil spill on the Santa Barbara beaches.
  4. the highly publicized death of dozens of sperm whales.
  5. controversies surrounding the spread of diseases in animals
  1. an oil spill on the Santa Barbara beaches.
The League of Women Voters is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily
  1. material.
  2. purposive.
  3. concurrent.
  4. ideological.
  5. solidary.
Solidary.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily
  1. material.
  2. purposive.
  3. solidary.
  4. sociological.
  5. concurrent.
Purposive
A major cause in the decline of union membership in the United States was a(n)
  1. shift in the nation's economic life toward industrial production.
  2. decline in public support for unions.
  3. shift in the nation's economic life away from service delivery.
  4. increase in the number of union members with purposive incentives.
  5. increase in the number of union members with concurrent incentives
  1. decline in public support for unions.
Which of the following interest groups will probably have the most difficult time raising money?
  1. A lobbying organization representing a nonprofit organization
  2. A lobbying organization representing a for-profit organization
  3. A membership organization relying on appeals to purpose
  4. A membership organization relying on solidary incentives
  1. A membership organization relying on appeals to purpose
Of the three major sources of funds available to interest groups, the one that is unique to modern interest groups is
  1. foundation grants.
  2. federal grants and contracts.
  3. low interest loans from the political parties.
  4. public funding via the personal income tax return.
  5. computerized direct-mail solicitations.
Computerized direct-mail solicitations
The nonprofit and other organizations that receive the lion's share of federal grants and contracts are rarely if ever
  1. influential in Congressional policy making.
  2. the same organizations from year to year.
  3. large organizations.
  4. subject to performance audits or independent research evaluations.
  5. religious organizations.
Subject to performance audits or independent research evaluations