AP Gov Ch.14 Jeron Tainatongo

Question 1

interest group

Answer 1

a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy

Interest groups benefit businesses by persuading the government to let them regulate themselves.

Question 2

American Anti-Slavery Society

Answer 2

interest group made to advocate for the abolition of the institution of slavery throughout the United States

Thanks to the American Anti-Slavery Society, slavery amounts have been deducted in the U.S.

Question 3

Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Answer 3

interest group created in 1874 with the goal of outlawing the sale of liquor

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union finds going into a saloon to be wrong and it shouldn’t be happening.

Question 4

The Grange

Answer 4

educational organization for farmers and evolved into the first truly national interest group by working to protect the political and economic concerns of farming communities

The Grange works hard to keep the right of farmers strong.

Question 5

lobbyist

Answer 5

interest group representatives who seek to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organizer through political persuasion

Lobbyist can be found in many different industries, even including some food businesses.

Question 6

progressive movement

Answer 6

political and social activists from the 1890’s-1920’s who opposed corruption in government

The progressive movement can be seen supporting regulation of monopolies.

Question 7

public interest group

Answer 7

organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved won’t selectively and materially benefit group members

Public Interest Groups want all members included to be equally credited for their contributions.

Question 8

American Federation of Labor

Answer 8

brought skilled workers together into one national organization for the first time

The American Federation of Labor would be see the union of several different workers to come together as a big group.

Question 9

National Association of Manufacturers

Answer 9

organization founded by manufacturers to combat the growth of organized labor

Thanks to the National Association of Manufacturers, organized labor has had a harder time continuing.

Question 10

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Answer 10

major pro-business lobbying group

Politically, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce usually supports Republican political candidates, though it has occasionally supported conservative Democrats.

Question 11

trade association

Answer 11

group that represents a specific industry

Trade associations won’t be seen supporting two different industries at the same time

Question 12

Jerry Falwell

Answer 12

Baptist minister who founded the conservative religious interest group the Moral Majority

Jerry Falwell had decided to start the Moral Majority group in 1978.

Question 13

Moral Majority

Answer 13

religious interest group credited with helping to mobilize conservatives Evangelical Christian voters from its founding in 1978

The Moral Majority was successfully founded thanks to the help of Ronald Reagan.

Question 14

Pat Robertson

Answer 14

Southern Baptist minister and TV evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and in 1989 founded the conservative religious interest group the Christian Coalition

Pat Robertson is the current chancellor and of CEO of Regent University.

Question 15

Christian Coalition

Answer 15

interest group founded in 1989 to advance conservative Christian principles and traditional values in American politics

Christian Coalition made by religious broadcaster and former presidential candidate Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson.

Question 16

National Rifle Association

Answer 16

major gun-rights lobbying group in the U.S. which opposes gun control and advances an expansive interpretation of the Second Amendment

The National Rifle Association had been founded back in 1871.

Question 17

AFL-CIO

Answer 17

A large labor union founded in 1955 by the merging of the American Foundation of Labor

The AFL-CIO is an expression of the aspirations of the working people of America.

Question 18

social capital

Answer 18

cooperative relationship that facilitate the resolution of collective problems

The social capital enhances from the involvement of community groups and activities with others.

Question 19

civic virtue

Answer 19

tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good

Civic Virtue creates fertile ground within communities.

Question 20

pluralist theory

Answer 20

theory political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse and competing interest groups

The Pluralist Theory doesn’t rely on one single interest group.

Question 21

disturbance theory

Answer 21

theory public policies are the result of narrowly defined exchanges or transactions among political actors

Pluralist theorist David Truman explains his thoughts with the disturbance theory.

Question 22

collective good

Answer 22

something of value that can’t be withheld from a nonmember of a group

A tax write-off or is a good example for collective good is present.

Question 23

economic interest group

Answer 23

primary purpose was promoting the financial interest of its members

Economic Interest Groups can benefit its members greatly, making it great to have as support.

Question 24

political action committee

Answer 24

fund-raising organization that represents interest groups and allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates’ campaigns

The Political Action Committee and economic interest groups can get along to be something very beneficial.

Question 25

lobbying

Answer 25

activists of a group that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group’s position

Lobbying can be seen whenever a “good idea” comes to mind from a political group.

Question 26

transaction theory

Answer 26

theory that public policies are the result of narrowly defined exchanges or transactions among political actors

The Transaction Theory arose out of criticism of the pluralist approach.

Question 27

Marian Wright Edelman

Answer 27

lawyer who in 1973 founded the Children’s Defense Fund to protect the right of children

Marian Wright Edelman continued her father’s work as president of Liberty University.

Question 28

patron

Answer 28

person who finances a group or individual activity

Wealthy individuals can be called a patron if they provide crucial start-up funds for groups.

Question 29

free rider problem

Answer 29

potential members who fail to join a group because they can get the benefit sought by the group without contributing the effort

The free rider problem is a downfall for when workers don’t benefit a group but still reap the rewards of the group’s activity.

Question 30

Lobbying Disclosure Act

Answer 30

federal law that employed a strict definition of lobbyist and established strict reporting requirements on the activities

The Lobbying Disclosure Act devotes at least 20 percent of clients time to lobbyist activities.

Question 31

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Answer 31

lobbying reform banning gifts to members of Congress and their staffs, toughening disclosure requirements, and increasing time limits on moving from the federal government to the private sector.

The passing of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 was congresses attempt at remedying the wake of a variety of lobbying scandals.