Brooke-Interest Groups

Question 1

AFL-CIO

Answer 1

The AFL-CIO engages in substantial political spending and activism, typically in support of Democrats and liberal or progressive policies.
Sentence: The AFL-CIO normally favors democrats.

Question 2

American Anti-Slavery Society

Answer 2

Americans’ sense of religious principles and conscience, rather than resorting to violence.
Sentence: American Anti Slavery society maintains religious values.

Question 3

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

Answer 3

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.
Sentence: The AFL was a bunch of labor unions.

Question 4

Christian Coalition

Answer 4

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.
Sentence: The Christian Coalition is based on religious principles.

Question 5

Civic virtue

Answer 5

is morality or a standard of righteous behavior in relationship to a citizen’s involvement in society.
Sentence: It is my civic virtue to protect illegal immigrants from Trump.

Question 6

Collective Good

Answer 6

Collective goods are benefits gained by all members of an interest group (both potential, and actual group members).
Sentence: What were your collective goods of 2018?

Question 7

Disturbance Theory

Answer 7

States that interest groups form primarily in opposition to other interest groups so as to counteract influence in their respective political domains.The theory also states that interest groups form and grow in response to threats.
Sentence: The group that formed on anti-guns was due to the disturbance theory.

Question 8

Economic Interest Group

Answer 8

Economic interest groups are one of the five broad categories of interest groups in the US.
Sentence: Economic Interest groups advocate for the economic interest and benefits of their members.

Question 9

Free Rider problem

Answer 9

The free-rider problem occurs when those who benefit from resources, public goods, or services do not pay for them, which results in an underprovision of those goods or services.
Sentence:The Free Rider problem could be when people take advantage of benefits.

Question 10

Honest leadership and open government act of 2007

Answer 10

is a law of the United States federal government that amended parts of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
Sentence: In 2007 the federal government created the honest leadership and open government law.

Question 11

Interest Group

Answer 11

an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government.
Sentence: My mom is a part of a democrat interest group that is working to influence the government.

Question 12

Jerry Falwell

Answer 12

Moral Majority, American political organization that was founded in 1979 by Jerry Falwell, a religious leader and televangelist, to advance conservative social values.
Sentence: Jerry Falwell is a religious leader and does not support abortions.

Question 13

Lobbying Disclosure Act

Answer 13

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.
Sentence: How do you think the lobbying disclosure act helped the U.S?

Question 14

Lobbyist

Answer 14

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.
Sentence: He wants to become a lobbyist one day.

Question 15

Marian Wright Edelman

Answer 15

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.
Sentence: Marian Wright Edelman loves to advocate for children and their rights.

Question 16

Moral Majority

Answer 16

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.
Sentence: Moral majority are typically republicans and/or religious people.

Question 17

National Association of Manufacturers

Answer 17

is the oldest and largest broad-based industrial trade association in the United States.
Sentence: I wonder how massive the national association of manufacturers is in the U.S.

Question 18

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Answer 18

an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights.
Sentence: I do not support the NRA.

Question 19

Pat Robertson

Answer 19

an American media mogul, executive chairman, politician, televangelist and former Southern Baptist minister who advocates a conservative Christian ideology.
Sentence: Pat Robinson is a Christian.

Question 20

Patron

Answer 20

a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
Sentence: I am a patron to dance.

Question 21

Pluralist Theory

Answer 21

Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence.
Sentence: What are governmental groups influence in the pluralist theory?

Question 22

Progressive Movement

Answer 22

The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.
Sentence: I learned about the progressive movement in APUSH.

Question 23

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Answer 23

political action committee is a 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
Sentence: The PAC donates money to or against other candidates they are against.

Question 24

Public Interest Group

Answer 24

public interest groups promote issues of general public concern: environmental protection, human rights, and consumer rights.
Sentence: BLM is a public interest group for human rights.

Question 25

Social Capital

Answer 25

the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively.
Sentence: Social Capitals allow for society to function normally.

Question 26

The Grange

Answer 26

a farmers’ association organized in 1867. The Grange sponsors social activities, community service, and political lobbying.
Sentence: The grange are basically a group of farmers

Question 27

Trade Association

Answer 27

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.
Sentence: Trade associations operate in a specific industry.

Question 28

Transactions Theory

Answer 28

theory addresses the importance of companies or firms in a market economy.
Sentence: What is the reason for transaction theories?

Question 29

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Answer 29

is a form of business network, for example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses.
Sentence: The U.S. chamber of commerce could be a local business wanting to help out.

Question 30

Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)

Answer 30

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.”
Sentence: I am going to join the WCTU.

Question 31

lobbying

Answer 31

the action to seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
Sentence: The republicans need to stop lobbying about the wall.