Lesson 3.2.1.7
3.2.1.7 Pressure groups Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which three actors form an iron triangle in US policy-making?
- Committees, agencies, lobbies
- Governors, mayors, voters
- President, Senate, public
- Courts, cabinet, media
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Which theory argues that political power in the US is distributed among competing interest groups?
- Elitism
- Marxism
- Hyperpluralism
- Pluralism
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What is the primary function of a traditional Political Action Committee in the US?
- Counting electoral votes
- Raising campaign funds
- Writing legislation
- Nominating judges
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What key feature distinguishes a US Super PAC from a standard PAC?
- Direct candidate donations
- Strict contribution caps
- Unlimited independent spending
- Government funding grants
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What defines an insider pressure group in US politics?
- Grassroots street demonstrations
- Civil disobedience
- Mass public protest
- Direct government access
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How is a pressure group with regular committee access best classified?
- Sectional group
- Outsider group
- Promotional group
- Insider group
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Which method is most typically used by outsider groups?
- Committee lobbying
- Drafting legislation
- Direct consultation
- Public demonstrations
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What does reinforcing incumbency involve for pressure groups?
- Abolishing congressional terms
- Banning campaign donations
- Funding sitting members
- Challenging sitting members
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Which concept describes a mutually beneficial link between a committee, agency and group?
- Iron triangle
- Pluralist democracy
- Bicameralism
- Federalism
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Which criticism is most commonly made of political pluralism?
- Absence of elections
- Disproportionate elite influence
- Totalitarian control
- Complete voter apathy
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Which body retains primary control over congressional candidate nominations?
- Pressure groups
- Super PACs
- Political parties
- Supreme Court
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Which ruling allowed unlimited independent political expenditures by corporations?
- Roe v Wade
- Marbury v Madison
- Brown v Board
- Citizens United
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What is the main argument in favour of tighter PAC regulation?
- Increasing voter turnout
- Preventing undue influence
- Strengthening political parties
- Abolishing elections
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What is a key defence often given by supporters of pressure group election funding?
- Replaces political parties
- Groups also mobilise citizens
- Eliminates public debt
- Guarantees legislative victory
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Which political actors retain control over legislative agendas in Congress?
- Super PACs
- Political parties
- Lobbyists
- Pressure groups
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Which term describes a group lacking routine access to policymakers?
- Insider group
- Outsider group
- Sectional group
- Client group
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Which activity is a direct example of pressure group lobbying?
- Staging street protests
- Launching hunger strikes
- Boycotting businesses
- Meeting congressional staff
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What is the core defining feature of a promotional group?
- Protecting corporate profits
- Representing worker wages
- Advancing a cause
- Defending trade tariffs
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Why do sectional groups often have highly concentrated policy effects?
- Mass public membership
- Constitutional mandates
- Broad ideological appeal
- Direct material stakes
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What type of access do expert pressure groups use when regularly consulted by agencies?
- Outsider protest
- Grassroots campaigning
- Electoral boycotting
- Insider access
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