The document contains a 20 question true/false quiz about US government and politics, specifically related to the US Constitution, amendments, Civil War era politics, New Deal legislation, lobbying and campaign finance. It tests knowledge on topics like separation of powers, judicial review, women's suffrage, conservative politics, congressional committees, peak associations, forms of business influence, and regulations on lobbyists.

1. WEEK 4
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
True / False Questions
1. The U.S. Constitution is a federal system in which governmental powers are divided between
a national government and 50 state governments.
True False
2. The U.S. Constitution allows for judicial review of laws to determine if officials of the
government exceed their authority.
True False
3. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives businesses the right to pursue their
agenda with the federal government.
True False
4. Immediately after the U.S. Civil War, big business dominated both the federal government and
the state governments to an extent that has not been seen since that time.
True False
5. The organized labor was the strongest supporter of the industries.
True False
6. The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote.
True False
7. Much New Deal legislation was profoundly unequal and uncompassionate and reasserted the
tradition of industrial idealism.
True False

2. 8. During the 1960s and 1970s, national politics became dominated by a conservative agenda.
True False
9. After 1974, subcommittees could hold hearings on any subject they wished.
True False
10. A peak association refers to a group that represents the political interests of the industrial
market leader.
True False
11. The largest and most powerful peak association is the U.S. Legislative Exchange Council,
which was founded in 1912.
True False
12. A coalition refers to business interests—including corporations, trade associations, and peak
associations—united to pursue a political goal.
True False
13. Business involvement in politics can take the form of lobbying, in which business exercises
influence by advocating positions to lawmakers and officials.
True False
14. Lobbyists have huge power over broad liberal and conservative tides and headline issues to
which the public is attentive.
True False

3. 15. Lobbyists often meet with a legislator's staff and sometimes work with them to draft
legislation.
True False
16. The technique of generating the public's support for the position of a company is called
grassroots lobbying.
True False
17. Lobbyists have been regulated since 1946, when they were first required to register with the
clerks of the House and Senate.
True False
18. According to the Lobbying Disclosure Act, individuals and corporations engaged in lobbying
have to disclose their political contributions to candidates, parties, and committees four times a
year.
True False
19. Illegal gratuity refers to an agreement to exchange something of value for an official act.
True False
20. In 1907, Progressive reformers passed the Adamson Act, making it a crime for banks and
corporations to directly contribute to candidates in federal elections.
True False