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Generally, for public relations practitioners, the three categories of political activity in the United States are |
| | A) | electoral, appointed and judicial. |
| | B) | electoral, regulatory and appointed. |
| | C) | electoral, legislative and regulatory. |
| | D) | electoral, appointed and regulatory. |
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A political action committee (PAC) is a group of people who raise at least how much money for an election campaign? |
| | A) | $100 |
| | B) | $1,000 |
| | C) | $10,000 |
| | D) | $100,000 |
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3 | |
Using agents to try to influence governmental decisions, particularly legislative votes, for interest groups is |
| | A) | bribery. |
| | B) | influence peddling. |
| | C) | lobbying. |
| | D) | illegal. |
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4 | |
Government public relations practitioners are often called |
| | A) | press secretaries. |
| | B) | administrative aides. |
| | C) | public information officers. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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5 | |
The relationship between government and business is |
| | A) | consistent. |
| | B) | constantly shifting. |
| | C) | nonexistent. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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The 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act permitted organizations to |
| | A) | form political action committees. |
| | B) | hire lobbyists. |
| | C) | spend up to $1,000 in connection with a federal election. |
| | D) | form grass roots organizations. |
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Which of the following is not an objective of government public relations? |
| | A) | gaining support for new laws |
| | B) | limiting channels of communication with government officials |
| | C) | gaining voluntary obedience to new laws |
| | D) | stimulating citizen interest in government programs and relieving public confusion |
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8 | |
Organizations that sometimes use grassroots lobbying are: |
| | A) | bankers |
| | B) | contractors |
| | C) | churches |
| | D) | all of the above |
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9 | |
When national organizations seek to influence local affairs, they must |
| | A) | bring in national lobbyists. |
| | B) | employ inside lobbyists. |
| | C) | understand local politics and culture. |
| | D) | depend upon grass roots lobbying. |
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To promote cooperation and confidence, government must do which of the following? |
| | A) | be accessible |
| | B) | be accountable |
| | C) | be consistent |
| | D) | all of the above |
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