Ch 11

Question 1

incentive

Answer 1

Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization.

Question 2

interest group

Answer 2

An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy.

Question 3

material incentives

Answer 3

Money or things valued in monetary terms.

Question 4

political cue

Answer 4

A signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits with his or her own political views or party agenda.

Question 5

public-interest lobby

Answer 5

An interest group whose efforts significantly benefit nonmembers.

Question 6

purposive incentive

Answer 6

A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle.

Question 7

ratings

Answer 7

Assessment of a representative’s voting record on issues important to an interest group.

Question 8

social movement

Answer 8

A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order.

Question 9

solidary incentives

Answer 9

The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations.

Question 10

ideological interest groups

Answer 10

Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles.