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