PSCI Ch. 9 Interest Groups Exam with Complete Solutions
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What did Domino's do in response to the potential threat to the pizza industry posed by the calorie labeling requirement? - Answer-Domino's and lobbyists banded together to recruit pizza retailers ranging from small businesses to large reta...
PSCI Ch. 9 Interest Groups Exam
with Complete Solutions
What did Domino's do in response to the potential threat to the pizza industry posed by
the calorie labeling requirement? - Answer-Domino's and lobbyists banded together to
recruit pizza retailers ranging from small businesses to large retailers to unite for
political influence under the banner of the American Pizza Community.
As a direct result of the American Pizza Community's lobbying efforts, what did the FDA
do? - Answer-The FDA decided to allow pizza retailers to post nutritional information by
the slice rather than by the whole pizza.
How do pizza retailers' political contributions break down by party? - Answer-Pizza
retailers overwhelmingly contribute to the Republican Party.
What is Liddle's reasoning as to why menu labeling is not good for pizza retailers? -
Answer-The costs for small businesses are high, the many possible combinations of
pizza ingredients complicate the matter, and there is confusion over whether flyers and
ads constitute menus.
Why does Liddle think that instituting criminal penalties for differences in listed calories
and actual calories is silly? - Answer-Liddle believes that there is too much risk of
companies being prosecuted or sued if an individual pizza maker happens to use too
much cheese.
What does Wootan believe H.R. 2017 (the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act) is
not in America's best interest? - Answer-Americans are increasingly eating out and
overweight, and H.R. 2017 would make it difficult to access health information on the
food they're consuming.
Why does she think pizza particularly needs nutrition labeling? - Answer-Pizza is
America's fifth-largest source of calories, second-largest source of saturated fats, and
third-largest source of sodium.
how do Subway and Chipotle factor into Wootan's argument in favor of nutrition labeling
requirements for pizza restaurants? - Answer-Wootan cites Subway and Chipotle
because both have menus with countless different options and are still able to add
nutrition information to their menus.
Which of the following BEST summarizes the reasons behind the formation of American
Pizza Community and the impact the interest group has had on the political process? -
, Answer-When proposed federal regulations threatened to hurt pizza businesses, they
came together, lobbied Congress, and ultimately influenced policy to the pizza industry's
benefit.
Under what circumstances is a threatened group more likely to form? - Answer-when it
has resources
In which of the following scenarios would an interest group be most likely to form? -
Answer-when the government threatens to limit corporate tax breaks
Which of the following BEST describes Cesar Chavez? - Answer-an interest group
entrepreneur
What type of group is represented by the most lobbyists? - Answer-business
Which of the following organizations spent the most on lobbying between 1998 and
2018? - Answer-the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between
economic class and interest groups? - Answer-Blue-collar workers and those with lower
education levels are less likely to belong to interest groups.
What was the main concern for early organizers of the Tea Party movement? - Answer-
wasteful government spending and bureaucratic growth
Interest groups are organized around which of the following? - Answer-set of issues
If the Democrats and the Republicans are the opposing teams (metaphorically
speaking), interest groups are which of the following? - Answer-the fans
Interest groups resemble which of the following? - Answer-constellations surrounding
the major parties
Groups concerned with private interests may include which of the following? - Answer-
labor associations
Which of the following would be an example of a public interest group? - Answer-the
NAACP
What is one example of an ideological or issue-oriented interest group - Answer-the
NRA
Which of the following interest groups fought to keep health care reform legislation
alive? - Answer-the AFL-CIO
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