AP GOV unit 3 part 2 Flashcards
grass roots lobbying
lobbying in the lower classes
how do political parties and interest groups differ?
Parties focus on many issues while interest groups only focus on one.
T or F: interest groups always have support proportional to their size
F, not always proprtional
PAC (political action committee) role:
raise money for interest group
how would an interest group influence congress
donate $ and endorse a canidate
what has been done to stop lobbyists?
laws have been made to regulate where lobbyists can sit and laws have been made making lobbyist register themselves
interest group’s main role
influence public policy
iron triangle
bureaucracy, congress, interest group and how they interact
how do interest groups lobby the courts?
amicus curiae– friends of the courts.
humane society is what kind of interest group:
public interest
the benefit of interest groups to society
they advocate for public interest
what makes interest groups successful?
ability to raise $, leadership, type of membership
T or F people must join a political party?
false. it is not required
T or F the official of a party influence an individual the most?
F. parents influence them the most
first political parties?
federalist and anti-federalist
party/secular realignment
when an area or individuals change what party they support
are parties a linkage institution?
yes
why is there a decline to political parties?
polarization
what section of the constitution are parties discussed?
they are NOT discussed
proportional representation:
when electoral votes are based on actual voting percentages. Not the elector’s view. could help the minor parties.
what did technology do for political parties?
made it easier for them to spread info
who can join a political party?
any one who agrees with the beliefs of a party
what causes many people to become independent?
polarization
who steels votes from repubicans and democrats?
minor parties
are interest groups a linkage institution?
yes
