A. groups of people interested in specific legislation
B. groups of people who want to enter politics
C. wealthy and civicminded people with excessive leisure time.
D. coalitions of individuals with similar attitudes and interests who attempt to influence public policy
Related Mcqs:
- According to the U.S Census Bureau a CMSA is defined as__________________?
A. a relatively large dense permanent settlement of heterogeneous individuals
B. any locality with a population of one million people or more
C. an ecological system
D. any locality with a downtown and suburbs - Interest groups have the following traits They_______________?
A. present official candidates to the electorate
B. have the goal of complete control of the government
C. put their names on ballots
D. are only accountable to themselves - The negative functions of interest groups include_______________?
A. they are representative of a minority of people
B. they are democratic
C. they are accountable to the public
D. none of the above - Shortcomings of interest groups include______________?
A. injecting partisan ideologies into political parties
B. creating splinter parties
C. the dissemination of biased information
D. stifling minority voices - The leaders of interest groups tend to be_________________?
A. in accord with the agenda of the rank and file
B. more liberal than the rank and file
C. more conservative than the rank and file
D. unaware of the concerns of the rank and file - The school of thought that considers power to be brokered by various interest groups is called______________?
A. pluralism
B. power elitism
C. absolute power
D. authoritarianism - Population density may be defined as_________________?
A. the number of people to a land area
B. the density of a compound group
C. the number of births and deaths per year
D. the ability of a square foot of land to feed a number of people - The instruments of foreign policy may be defined as_________________?
A. tools with which nations try to manipulate other nations
B. exchanges entered into in the spirit of trust
C. expressions of human solidarity around the world
D. ways of competing for the title of superpower - The term “minority “may be defined as______________?
A. a small group of people living within a large nation
B. a group of people who possess the same access to prestige privilege and power but who differ in looks
C. any group in society that is socially dominated by another group through discrimination because of race culture religion or sex
D. any small group in society which is disliked and abused - Politics may be defined as_______________?
A. the statuses and roles that enforce the law
B. the legitimate use of force within a territory
C. the process by which individuals and groups acquire power
D. all of the above
