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What do protective interest groups seek to protect?
1. the environment
2. the material interests of their members
3. consumers generally
4. the institutions of state
In most democracies, the most common channel through which interest groups seek to influence public policy is
1. the legislature
2. the courts
3. the bureaucracy
4. the military
In which of these countries did the pluralist account of interest groups develop?
1. France
2. United States
3. Russia
4. Austria
'Density of membership' refers to
1. membership as a proportion of national population
2. size of membership
3. membership as a proportion of eligible membership
4. the commitment of members to their group
Pluralism emphasizes
1. competition between interest groups
2. the significance of promotional groups
3. the decay of civil society
4. the importance of communal ties
Corporatism emphasizes
1. free choice in whether to join interest groups
2. the significance of private corporations
3. the significance of organised churches
4. co-ordination between the state, employers’ organizations and trade unions
What is an issue network?
1. a loose set of links between a wide range of interest goups, experts and government officials involved in policy-making in a given sector
2. An iron triangle
3. A type of social movement
4. A secretive cartel linking protective interest groups and politicians