benny Chapter 14 Flashcards
afl-cio
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of fifty-five national and international unions, together representing more than 12 million active and retired workers
s-The AFL-Cio is the reason in which we get retirement
american anti-slavery society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society who often spoke at its meetings
s-the anti-slavery society helps stop all slavery in the united states
american federation of labor
American Federation of Labor (AFL) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in Columbus, Ohio, in December 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor union
s-the american federation of labor was only possible by an alliance
christian coalition
The Christian Coalition of America, a 501 organization, is the successor to the original Christian Coalition created in 1989 by religious broadcaster and former presidential candidate Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson
s-I believe we still see Christian coalition in todays world
civic virtue
Civic virtue is morality or a standard of righteous behavior in relationship to a citizen’s involvement in society. An individual may exhibit civic virtue by voting, volunteering, organizing a book group, or attending a PTA meeting
s- there are very strong civic virtue in the U.S
collective good
In philosophy, economics, and political science, the common good refers to either what is shared and beneficial for all or most members of a given community, or alternatively, what is achieved by citizenship, collective action, and active participation in the realm of politics and public service
s-the collective good helps many young political people
disturbance theory
Disturbance theory is a political postulation by David Truman that states that interest groups form primarily when there are changes in a social environment that upsets the well-beings of some groups of people.
s- The disturbance theory is the reason in which some groups break up
economic interest group
An economic interest group is a collection of people with common interests and concerns that advocate for economic benefit for the members of the group. Common types of economic interest groups are business groups, labor organizations and professional associations
s-Every place in the world have economic interest group
free rider problem
In the social sciences, the free-rider problem occurs when those who benefit from resources, public goods, or services do not pay for them, which results in an under provision of those goods or services
s-Free rider problems is the fear of not having enough resources
honest leadership and open government act of 2007
The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Pub.L. 110–81, 121 Stat. 735, enacted September 14, 2007) is a law of the United States federal government that amended parts of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
s-The Honest leadership and open government act of 2007 was created in 2007
interest group
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
s- Different races have different interest groups
jerry falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr. was an American Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia
s-Jerry Falwell was a corrupt baptist working for virginia
lobbying
Lobbying, persuasion, or interest representation is the act of attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of officials in their daily life, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies
s-Lobbying is the different choice
lobbying disclosure act
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 was legislation in the United States aimed at bringing increased accountability to federal lobbying practices in the United States. The law was amended substantially by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
s-The lobbying disclosure act was to increase the practice
lobbyist
A lobbyist is an activist who seeks to persuade members of the government (like members of Congress) to enact legislation that would benefit their group. The lobbying profession is a legitimate and integral part of our democratic political process that is not very well understood by the general population
s-I think i would be considered a lobbyist
Marian wright edelman
Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for the rights of children. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund
s- Marian wright Edelman is not related to Julian Edelman
moral majority
a political action group formed in the 1970s to further a conservative and religious agenda, including the allowance of prayer in schools and strict laws against abortion
s-Everyone has there own morals
National association of manufacturers
The National Association of Manufacturers is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, with additional offices across the country
s-The national association of manufactures controls all the sales
National rifle association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights. Founded in 1871, the group has informed its members about firearm-related legislation since 1934, and it has directly lobbied for and against firearms legislation since 1975
s-the national rifle association should stop the use of guns
pat robertson
Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson is an American media mogul, executive chairman, politician, televangelist and former Southern Baptist minister who advocates a conservative Christian ideology.
s-Pat Robertson was a political man
patron
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity
s-A Patron is someone who contributes to a cause
pluralist theory
Pluralism is a theory that centers on the idea of how power is distributed. The pluralist model indicates that power is distributed among many groups
s-The pluralist theory is the 3 branches having power
progressive movement
Progressive Era is a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s. The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption
s- The progressive union helps the economy
political action committee
in the US) an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level
s-the political action committee is the committee raised money
public interest group
type of interest group. …groups benefit a narrow constituency, public interest groups promote issues of general public concern (e.g., environmental protection, human rights, and consumer rights)
s-The public interest groups benefits the issues
social capital
the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively
s-the social capital is where it controls everything
the grange
The Grange, officially referred to as The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a fraternal organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture
s-The grange is the basic order of donation
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
s-The trade association handles the industry
transaction theory
The theory of transaction cost economics, also called social cost theory, is a contractual concept developed by British economist Ronald Coase in 1937 and refined by American economist Oliver Williamson in 1975. The theory addresses the importance of companies or firms in a market economy
s-The transaction theory was the downturn of the economy
U.S. chamber of commerce
The United States Chamber of Commerce is a business-oriented American lobbying group. Politically, the Chamber usually supports Republican political candidates, though it has occasionally supported conservative Democrats
s-the U.S. chambers of commerce is the republic candidates
Women’s christian temperance union
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is an active international temperance organization that was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform with a program that “linked the religious and the secular through concerted and far-reaching reform strategies based on applied Christianity.”
s-the women christian temperance union is the union that helps
