CH 09 CHAPTER QUIZ
When policy proposals or new laws are put on the ballot directly, bypassing the state's legislature, this is known as
an initiative.
Super PACs differ from regular political action committees in that they
can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money.
Benefits that are broadly available and cannot reasonably be denied to others is the definition of __________ goods.
collective
Iron triangles form among
executive branch programs, legislative committees, and interest groups.
Selective benefits help overcome which problem?
free riders
In which type of group do members play a substantial role, serving on committees and engaging in group politics?
membership associations
Members of interest groups are more likely than other Americans to be
wealthy.
Which famous philosopher argued that the proliferation of groups promoted democracy by encouraging governmental responsiveness?
Alexis de Tocqueville
) __________ are individuals who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring or providing them.
Free riders
__________ try to influence government policy, while __________ try to win elections.
Interest groups; political parties
__________benefits are selective benefits of group membership that include friendship, networking, and consciousness-raising.
Solidary
Which of the following is a brief filed in court?
amicus curiae
Which of the following could be considered a part of the New Politics agenda?
improving environmental protection
Grassroots mobilization involves
interest group members contacting their elected officials.
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the United Mine Workers, and the Teamsters are all members of which type of organized interests?
labor groups
In staff organizations, most of the work is done by
paid professionals
One of the hallmarks of American democracy is based on the Madisonian theory that good government encourages multitudes of interest, known as __________,where all interests 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
Initiatives were originally promoted by Populists for what reason?
to allow people to govern more directly