Author Question: Which of the following is true of an interest group? A. An interest group often relies on a ... (Read 119 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which 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.

Question 2

Which 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.