Citizens cannot impact government decisions on public policy.
Is this statement true or false?
Responses
true
true
false
false
Grassroots organizations such as the Sierra Club represent political party's interests at the local level.
Is this statement true or false?
Responses
true
true
false
false
Political lobbyists are restricted by law on what sorts of contact they can have with legislators.
Is this statement true or false?
Responses
true
true
false
false
true
The recall of Governor Gray Davis in California is an example of which 1st amendment right?
Responses
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
Right to Petition
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Religion
all of the above
Right to Petition
Which of these organizations is considered the oldest "grassroots" environmental activist group?
Responses
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
TheTruth.org
TheTruth.org
The American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union
The National Rifle Association
Sierra Club
Which of these are examples of activities that political action groups use for impacting public policy?
Responses
public demonstrations
public demonstrations
phone banks and signature collecting
phone banks and signature collecting
boycotts
boycotts
all of the above
all of the above
Which of these groups are reflective of a special interest group?
Responses
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
NAACP
NAACP
AARP
AARP
all of the above
all of the above
Which of these activities are more common with political lobbyists than political activists?
Responses
financial donations to political parties
financial donations to political parties
door-to-door campaigning
door-to-door campaigning
economic boycotts
economic boycotts
none of the above
financial donations to political parties
Which of these historic events would be an example of political activism?
Responses
the Civil Rights Movement
the Civil Rights Movement
anti-war protests of the 1960s and 1970s
anti-war protests of the 1960s and 1970s
anti-British movements of colonial America
anti-British movements of colonial America
all of the above