Question 1

What would be the unintended consequences if lobbying was abolished?

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Question 2

Discuss two different categories of economic interest groups and contrast these groups with public interest groups.

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Question 3

Describe the categories of economic interest groups and provide examples of each.

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Question 4

Explain the free rider problem faced by interest groups and how they combat this problem.

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Question 5

Explain the direct techniques used by interest groups.

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Question 6

What are the differences between a social movement and an interest group? How are they related?

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Question 7

Explain the indirect techniques used by interest groups.

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Question 8

Describe legislative efforts to regulate the activities of lobbyists.

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Question 9

Evaluate the roles of size, leadership, and cohesiveness in interest group power and argue which of these you believe to be the most important and why.

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Question 10

Explain the factors that make an interest group powerful.

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Quiz 7: Interest Groups