Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What is an interest group?
Answer: A voluntary association of people who come together with the goal of getting the policies that they favor enacted
2.
Define participatory democratic theory.
Answer: Emphasizing the belief that citizens impact policymaking through their involvement in civil society
3.
Define pluralist theory.
Answer: Emphasizing the belief that political power is distributed among many competing groups, which means that no single group can grow too powerful
4.
Define elitist theory
Answer: Emphasizing the belief that the wealthy class has a disproportionate amount of economic and political power
5.
What is civil society?
Answer: A collection of groups outside the government that advocate for policy
6.
What is a policy agenda?
Answer: The set of issues to which government officials, voters, and the public are paying attention
7.
When does collective action occur?
Answer: When individuals contribute their energy, time, and/or money to a larger group goal
8.
Describe the concept of collective/public good.
Answer: A public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they do not help achieve it
9.
Who is a free rider?
Answer: An individual who enjoys collective goods and benefits from the actions of an interest group without joining
10.
What is a selective benefit?
Answer: A benefit available only to those who join a certain interest group
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