APGovCH.14 Flashcards
interest group
a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy.
An interest group is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government.
American Anti-Slavery Society
a major interest group, founded in 1833, to advocate for the abolition of the institution of slavery throughout the US
The American Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan.
Women’s Christian Temperance Movement (WCTU)
A public interest group created in 1874 for the goal of outlawing the sale of liquor. Its activities included prayer groups, protest marches, lobbying, and the destruction of saloons.
The WCTU was founded in November 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Grange
Founded in 1867 as an educational organization for farmers. It evolved into the first truly national interest group by working to protect the political and economic concerns of farming communities and rural areas.
The Grange was made to protect farmers from the government.
lobbyist
interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political/financial persuasion
Lobbyist only care about themselves and their political groups.
progressive movement
a broad group of political and social activists from the 1890s to the 1920s who opposed corruption in government-supported regulation of monopolies and sought improvement of socioeconomic conditions
The Progressive Era is a period of widespread social activism and political reform.
public interest group
an organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not only selectively and materially benefit group members
public interest groups promote issues of general public concern.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Founded in 1886, it brought skilled workers from several trades together into one stronger national organization for the first time. It merged in 1955 with the Congress of Industrial Organizations
The AFL was a national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in Columbus, Ohio.
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
An organization founded in 1895 by manufacturers to combat the growth of organized labor
The NAM was placed so organized labor could be controlled.
US Chamber of Commerce
A major pro-business lobbying group founded in 1912
The United States Chamber of Commerce is a business-oriented American lobbying group.
trade association
a group that represents a specific industry
A trade association can be specified per industry.
Jerry Falwell
A Southern Baptist minister who, in 1978, founded the conservative religious interest group the Moral Majority
Jerry Falwell sounds a lot like Jerry Seinfeld.
Moral Majority
a conservative religious interest group credited with helping to mobilize conservative Evangelical Christian voters from its founding in 1978 through the presidency of Ronald Reagan
the moral majority seems to work hard for what they want.
Pat Robertson
A Southern Baptist minister and television evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and in 1989 formed the Christian Coalition
Mrs. Beason is friends with Pat Robertson.
Christian Coalition
A religious interest group founded in 1989 to advance conservative Christian principles and traditional values in American politics
I wonder if Mrs. Beason will even read these sentences, Christian coalition.
National Rifle Association (NRA)
The major gun rights lobbying group in the US, which opposes gun control and advances an expansive interpretation of the 2nd Amendment
I mean isn’t it just as easy as adding the term into the end of the sentence, NRA.
AFL-CIO
a large labor union founded in 1955 by the merging of the AFL and the CIO
I’m pretty sure she won’t accept it but who knows AFL-CIO.
social capital
cooperative relationships that facilitate the resolution of collective problems
Although if she does find and read these I wonder what she thinks, social capital.
civic virtue
the tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good
If you’re reading this Mrs. Beason, don’t be mad its all a joke, civic virtue.
pluralist theory
the theory that political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse and competing interest groups
I mean remember when I tried to catch that mouse for you, pluralist theory.
disturbance theory
the theory that interest groups form as a result of changes in the political system
and you were all like “ahhh grab my bag” disturbance theory.
transactions theory
the theory that public policies are the result of narrowly defined exchanges or transactions among political actors
you did say they had to sentence you didn’t specifically say they had to incorporate the terms, transitions theory.
collective good
something of value that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of the group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment
so technically speaking I’m doing nothing wrong by writing sentences that wouldn’t make sense, collective good.
economic interest group
a group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members
but because I’m such a good student ill make these last few sentences the way you want, economic interest group.
political action committee
Officially recognized fund-raising organization that represents interest groups that are allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates’ campaign
Political action committees are the ones raising money for their candidates.
lobbying
The activities of a group or organization that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group’s position
Lobbying is a tactic used to sway the argument however the group pleases.
Marian Wright Edelman
A lawyer who in 1973 founded the Children’s Defense Fund to protect the rights of children, particularly those who are members of disadvantaged groups
Thanks, to Marian Wright Edelman we don’t have to be forced into labor as toddlers.
patron
A person who finances a group or individual activity
Patrons fund groups or individuals who they believe in.
free rider problem
Potential members who fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort
Free rider problem is just those who procrastinate off others.
Lobbying Disclosure Act
A 1995 federal law that employed a strict definition of lobbyist and established strict reporting requirements on the activities of lobbyists
The Lobbying disclosure act defines what lobbyism is.
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
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 honest leadership and open government act tightened the rules for government.
