Chapter 13-keeping up with the republic

Rank the industry or group from greatest amount of money spent on lobbying to the last amount spent on lobbying

1)finance 2)pharmaceutical 3)defense 4) technology

In the early _, gay and lesbian groups formed to promote equal rights based on sexual orientation

1970s

Which decade marked the professionalization of the lobby industry

1980s

The National Rifle Association advocated for the protection of the

2nd Amendment

Which statements are true regarding lobbying and ethics reform in the U.S

@Congress and lobbyists are quick to find loopholes to sustain their mutually beneficial relationship.@the number of registered lobbyists dropped significantly between 2007-2013

Which statements are true regarding labor unions

@business associations formed in response to organized labor.@ union membership has been declining since the 1950s.@ labor unions have considerable power at the state level.

Which of the following are examples of indirect lobbying?

@issue advocacy ads,@publicizing research.@social protest

Describe the relationship between factions and interest groups

@some founders feared that factions would harm the country @they both seek to influence policy decisions @diverse groups ensure that power is not held by one particular group

How does the elite view of power explain the role of interest groups in the U.S

A powerful few create a facade of public concern while obtaining favorable outcomes for themselves

How does the pluralist view of power explain the role of interest groups in the U.S?

All citizens have the opportunity to organize and exercise equal power

Grassroots lobbying efforts originate from widespread public concern._ lobbying efforts are orchestrated by an entity that try to give the impression that their movement is grassroots

Astroturf

Who was the leader of the United States farm workers?

Cesar Chavez

Match type interest group with correct category

Children's rights-equal opportunity interest group. Corporations and business associations-economic interest groups. Consumer groups- public interest groups. Foreign countries-government interest groups.

Why do interest groups form

Citizens identify a common threat

What is the primary concern of public interest groups

Collective goods

The influence of campaign contributions from interest groups is strongest in_

Drafting bills in commitees

Which gender-based interest group represents the conservative agenda?

Eagle Forum

If money is scarce, what other resources do interest groups have

Effective leadership, selective incentives

The citizens United decision removed the cap on campaign contributions from groups and_

Entitles groups to keep the identity of their individual donors secrets

What is the most influential lobbying group in Washington D.C

Finance

For interest groups, winning the legislative battle is the _ step.

First

people who refuse to spend time, money, or effort on the collective solution because they can reap the benefits whether they join or not

Free riders

groups that organize to represent foreign or domestic governments, and to lobby Congress and the president on their behalf

Government Interest Groups

Direct lobbying involves the_ and indirect lobbying targets the_

Government; public

Which statement is true regarding grassroots social movements?

Grass roots movement are less common than AstroTurf movements

Most campaign contributions from interest groups go to_

Incumbents

Protesting is an example of _ lobbying

Indirect

Another name for direct lobbying is _ lobbying.

Inside

What is the difference between representation in Congress and representation by interest groups

Interest groups allow people to politically represented based upon their values rather than location

an organized group of people with common objectives who actively try to influence policymaking

Interest groups are

The "iron triangle" is a relationship between _,_,_

Interest groups, the federal bureaucracy, and congress

Which statement is true regarding issue advocate ads?

Issue advocacy ads are legally permitted to directly support a canadidate

Which founder wrote about factions in the federalist papers

James Madison

The sierra club communicates their concerns and desires directly to congress members and state legislators. This is an example of_

Lobbying

What is the primary activity of interest groups

Lobbying

interest group activities aimed at persuading policymakers to support the group's positions

Lobbying

What is the distinction between political action and a mass movement

Mass movements inspire formerly passive or uninterested observers to act

A magazine or newspaper is an example of _ benefits

Material

Which concepts are examples of selective incentives

Material,solidarity,expressive benefits

Match legal goals with the correct interest group.

NAACP-challenging segregation laws. American civil liberties union-freedom of speech. Sierra club-environmental protections. Common cause-ethics in government.

Which interest group is the largest race based equal opportunity group in the U.S

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

What is known as the collective action problem?

Obstacles related to incentivizing people to work together to solve a large problem

What is the office of public engagement?

Official mediation between the White House and interest groups

What are free riders in the context of interest groups

People who do not participate in collective action efforts because they benefit anyway

What is the most common lobbying tactic

Personal contact

The idea that groups with competing interests prove all citizens with a voice in the political process

Pluralism

The fundraising arms of interest groups

Political Action Committee (PAC)

The American bar association is a

Professional association

What lobbying tactics do interest groups use to influence the government?

Program monitoring,agenda building,participation

The league of conservation voters (lCV) is an American organization that supports politicians who are pro-environment. It is an example of whAt kind of interest group?

Public

Which type of interest group is most vulnerable to the free rider problem?

Public

The national rifle association is an example of

Public interest groups

What do campaign contributions do for interests groups besides get a favorable candidate elected?

Secure future direct lobbying opportunities

If a person joins a non-profit group to meet more people and improve their social life in a positive way they are receiving _ benefits

Solidarity

special PACs that can spend unlimited amounts of money on a candidate's behalf but are not allowed to coordinate their efforts with those of the candidate's campaign

Super PACs

Which are examples of public interest groups

The U.S Congress of catholic bishops,Sierra club, and the American civil rights liberties union

What is the role of money In interest group success?

The absence of money guarantees failure

The second step in enacting change for interest groups takes place in_

The bureaucracy

What is the significance of the supreme courts ruling in citizens United v. Federal election commission (2012)?

The decision removed any limits on campaign contributions

Which groups are underrepresented in American politics

The poor,children

The national rifle association has been successful because

They are an intense minority

Describe the relationship between political action committees (PACs) and interest groups

They are both responsible for a substantial portion of money in politics

Legislation aimed at lobbying reform focuses on_

Transparency and discouraging gifts

Pluralists believe that interests groups are beneficial for a functioning democracy

True

Poor people are the last to be included in interest group politics

True

According to polls the majority of national rifle association members support

Universal background checks

The idea that many groups share power in a representative democracy

What is pluralism?

Groups that lobby government for collective goods and benefit the population

What is public interest groups

indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate or create public sentiment, "astroturf" being artificial grassroots

astroturf lobbying

Seventy percent of interest groups that lobby politicians in Washington, D.C., are_ interest groups

business

Which group is most impacted by poverty

children

the difficulty in organizing large groups because of the tendency of some individuals to freeload or slack off

collective action problem

a good or service that, by its very nature, cannot be denied to anyone who wants to consume it

collective good

direct interaction with public officials for the purpose of influencing policy decisions

direct lobbying

The American civil liberties union maintains a website featuring information about issues they work on and how to get involved and act. This is an example of an interest group providing_

education

groups that organize to promote the civil and economic rights of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups

equal opportunity interest groups

When people join Sierra club because they are really committed to conservation,they are receiving _ benefits from their participation

expressive

selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to a greater cause

expressive benefits

a group of citizens united by some common passion or interest and opposed to the rights of other citizens or to the interests of the whole community

faction

Why are public issues like pollution and improving roads and bridges hard to solve?

free riders problem

indirect lobbying efforts that spring from widespread public concern

grassroots lobbying

attempts to influence government policymakers by encouraging the general public to put pressure on them

indirect lobbying

advertisements paid for by soft money, and thus not regulated, that promote certain issue positions but do not endorse specific candidates

issue advocacy ads

selective incentives in the form of tangible rewards

material benefits

Another name for indirect lobbying is_ lobbying

outside

groups that organize to influence government to produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public

public interest groups

The_ between the government and lobbyists creates ethical concerns about the nature of public servicr

revolving door

the tendency of public officials, journalists, and lobbyists to move between public and private sector (media, lobbying) jobs

revolving door

benefits that are available only to group members as an inducement to get them to join

selective incentives

public activities designed to bring attention to political causes, usually generated by those without access to conventional means of expressing their views

social protest

selective incentives related to the interaction and bonding among group members

solitary benefits