Question 1

Even after most major elements of Obamacare had been implemented, with 20 million Americans signing up on the healthcare exchanges or through Medicaid expansion, supporters and opponents refined, but did not change, their arguments.

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The statement correctly reflects that supporters and opponents of Obamacare did not change their fundamental arguments even after most major elements of the policy had been implemented.

Question 2

The Republicans succeeded in "repealing and replacing" Obamacare as a result of Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election and the Republicans retaining majorities in both houses of the Congress.

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The Republicans attempted to repeal and replace Obamacare during Trump's presidency, but they were unable to do so despite having majorities in both houses of Congress.

Question 3

Contrast peak and trade associations.

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Question 4

What role did labor play in the second stage of interest group development here in the United States?

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Question 5

Is our interest group system structured in such a way that we can suggest that it is elitist or pluralist in orientation?

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Question 6

Does business really dominate our interest group system?

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Question 7

What assumptions did James Madison make when he hoped that American national politics would be freed from narrow interest group struggles, thus allowing government officials to debate, bargain, and compromise with each other in a search for the common good? What changes to American circumstance have undermined these assumptions? Discuss this in reference to the five major periods of interest group formation in American history.

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Question 8

Discuss some of the reasons why American labor is not as well organized as labor in other advanced industrial countries.

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Question 9

In 2017, the pharmaceutical and health products lobby had more than 1,300 registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C., and spent $209 million on lobbying Congress. Is an interest group lobby of this magnitude likely to have a beneficial or a detrimental impact on public policymaking? Why or why not?

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Question 10

Was President Trump's claim that the tax reform bill's striking down of the "individual mandate" had "effectively" repealed Obamacare, in fact, true? Why or why not?

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Question 11

During his administration, President Trump assigned members of his family to formal advisory positions in the White House while they ran the family businesses. Do you believe this was a conflict of interest? Why or why not?

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Question 12

Have the Founders' concerns about factions been borne out in current American national politics?

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Question 13

What types of interest groups are most influential in American politics?

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Question 14

How do interest groups try to influence public policy?

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Question 15

What role do lobbyists play in the political process?

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Question 16

What role did interest groups play in the debate over healthcare reform?

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Quiz 6: Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence