Question

1. Which of the following is not a legitimate route of access to regulatory and administrative agencies?

a) Campaign contributions

b) Constituency connection

c) Bribery

d) Personal relationships

ANSWER:

2. Where does lobbying traditionally take place?

a) In committee

b) Behind the scenes

c) In the press

d) In full chamber

ANSWER:

3. All of the following are principles of effective lobbying except:

a) Know the officeholder’s interests.

b) Explore opportunities to build coalitions.

c) Time lobbying to the phases of the firm’s budget.

d) Make straightforward presentations.

ANSWER:

4. Congressional ______ in the early 1970s gave additional autonomy to subcommittees and thereby increased the number of influential positions substantially.

a) democratization

b) centralization

c) decentralization

d) apportionment

ANSWER:

5. When legislation is being drafted or rewritten, lobbying often centers on which of the following?

a) Committee staff

b) Executive branch

c) Clerk of the House

d) Members

ANSWER:

6. Which of the following is the least expensive of the grassroots activities?

a) Organizing people

b) Letter writing campaigns

c) Actual trips to Washington to lobby

d) All of these are equally expensive

ANSWER:

Answer 1

1st question

Correct answer is c) Bribery

Bribery is by no means an ethical route

2nd question

Correct answer is d) in full chamber

3rd question

correct answer is d) Make straightforward presentations.

4th question

correct answer is c) decentralization

Congressional decentralization in the early 1970s gave additional autonomy to subcommittees and thereby increased the number of influential positions substantially.

5th question

correct answer is a) Committee staff

When legislation is being drafted or rewritten, lobbying often centers on Committee staff