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1. A pressure group differs most clearly from a political party because a pressure group primarily seeks to
  1. form the government by winning a majority of legislative seats
  2. influence public policy without taking direct responsibility for governing
  3. replace the constitution with its own programme
  4. appoint public officers to permanent government posts

Answer: B. influence public policy without taking direct responsibility for governing

Pressure groups seek to influence decisions on particular interests, whereas parties compete to control government.

2. Which method is most likely to enable a professional association to influence a bill while it is being considered by a legislature?
  1. Refusing to recognize the authority of all courts
  2. Dissolving the legislature by executive order
  3. Submitting evidence and recommendations to legislators
  4. Appointing the bill's sponsors to public office

Answer: C. Submitting evidence and recommendations to legislators

A pressure group can provide legislators with evidence and proposals in an effort to shape the bill.

3. A major democratic advantage of a well-organized pressure group is that it can
  1. make laws without legislative approval
  2. remove the need for elections
  3. exercise judicial review over government actions
  4. articulate interests that may receive little attention from governing parties

Answer: D. articulate interests that may receive little attention from governing parties

Groups can bring specific or minority interests into public debate and policy discussions.

4. A researcher wants a reliable estimate of public opinion on a proposed tax and wants to avoid surveying only one social group; the best approach is to
  1. select a representative sample of citizens from different backgrounds
  2. question only people attending a political rally
  3. ask the governing party to report what voters think
  4. survey only residents of the capital city

Answer: A. select a representative sample of citizens from different backgrounds

A representative sample reduces the risk that the views of one narrow group will be mistaken for public opinion.

5. A political party's manifesto is primarily a document that
  1. lists the final results of an election
  2. sets out the party's policies and proposed programme of government
  3. defines the jurisdiction of the supreme court
  4. records the names of all civil servants

Answer: B. sets out the party's policies and proposed programme of government

A manifesto tells voters what policies and actions a party proposes to pursue if elected.

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