One reason why interest groups are appealing is that they offer purposive benefits of membership, which are the rewards that benefit society as a whole rather than the individual directly. Which of the following is an example of a group largely driven by purposive benefits?
a. Sierra Club
b. American Medical Association
c. National Education Association
d. National Rifle Association
e. AFL-CIO
ANS: A
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a. Programs such as Medicaid and food stamps discourage people from working. b. Cash payments limit people from wanting to accept low-paying jobs. c. Government job-training programs have helped some people get off of welfare and into jobs. d. Many people prefer to stay on welfare because they do not want to work.
What is one of the key drawbacks of the German style of federalism?
A. the states have too much power compared to the center B. the center has too much power compared to the states C. it is impossible to pass policy D. policy can vary from state to state, providing unequal opportunities for citizens
Which of the following governing bodies redraws the district lines from which members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected after the census?
a. State governments b. The U.S. House c. The U.S. Congress as a whole d. The U.S. Supreme Court e. County governments
The analysis of a sample or subset of the population is referred to as:
a. descriptive statistics b. inferential statistics c. univariate statistics d. bivariate statistics