Pols chapter 8 pretest

In which type of group members play a substantial role, serving on committees and engaging in group politics?

Membership associations

Iron triangles form among

executive branch programs, legislative committees, and interest groups.

Selective benefits help overcome which problem?

free riders

Which famous philosopher argued that the proliferation of groups promoting democracy by encouraging governmental responsiveness?

Alexis de Tocqueville

When policy proposals or new laws are put on the ballot directly, bypassing the state legislature, this is known as

An initiative

Super PACs different from regular political action committees in that day

Can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money

______________ Are individuals who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring or providing them

Free riders

Grassroots mobilization involves

Interest group members contacting their elected officials

___________ try to influence government policy, while _________ Try to win elections

Interest groups; political parties

The American Federation of labor in Congress of industrial organizations, the United mine workers, and the Teamsters are all members of which type of organize interests?

Labor groups

One of the hallmarks of American democracy is based on the Madisonian theory that government encourages multitudes of interest, known as _______, Where all interest are free to compete for political influence

Pluralism

Unlike interest groups,__________ Are private groups that raise and distribute funds for use in election campaigns

Political action committees

Which type of group is most visible in the consumer protection and environmental policy areas

Public interest groups

________ Benefits are selective benefits of group membership that include friendship, networking, and consciousness raising

Solidary

Members of interest groups are more likely than other Americans to be

Wealthy

Which of the following is a brief filed in court?

amicus curiae

Benefits that are broadly available and cannot reasonably be denied to others is the definition of ________ goods

collective

Which of the following could be considered a part of the new politics agenda

improving environmental protection

In staff organizations, most of the work is done by

paid professionals.

Initiatives were originally promoted by Populists for what reason

to allow people to govern more directly