ch.14

Question 1

interest groups

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a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy

Question 2

American Anti-Slavery Society

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a major interest group founded in 1833, to advocate for the abolition of the institution of slavery throughout the United States

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Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)

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a public interest group created in 1874 with the goal of outlawing the sale of liquor. It’s activities included prayer groups, protest marches, lobbying, and the destruction of saloons

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The Grange

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founded in 1867 as an educational organization for farmers, the Grange evolved into the first truly national interest group by working to protect the political and economic concerns of farming communities and rural areas

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lobbyist

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interest group representatives who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political and/ or financial persuasion

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progressive movement

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a broad group of political and social activists from the 1890s to 1920s who opposed corruption in government, supported regulation of monopolies, and sough improvement of socioeconomic conditions

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public interest group

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an organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not selectively and materially benefit group members

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American Federation of Labor(AFL)

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founded in 1866, the AFL 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 to form the AFL-CIO

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National Association of Manufactures (NAM)

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an organization founded in 1895 by manufactures to combat the growth of organized labor

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U.S Chambers of Commerce

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a major pro-business lobbying group founded in 1912

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trade association

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a group that represents a specific industry

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jerry farewell

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a southern baptist minster who, in 1978, founded the conservative religious group the moral majority

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moral majority

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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 (1981-1989)

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Christian Coalition

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a religious interest group founded in 1989 to advance conservative christian principles and traditional values in American politics

Question 15

National Rifle Association

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the major gun-rights lobbying group in the united states,which opposes gun control and advances an expansive interpretation of the second amendment

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AFL-CIO

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A large labor union founded in 1955 by the merging of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and its one time rival the congress of industrial organizations (CIO)

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Social capital

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cooperative relationships that facillitate the resolution of collective problems

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civic virtue

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the tendency to form small scale associations for the public good

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pluralist theory

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the theory that political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse and competing interest groups

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disturbance theory

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the theory that interest groups form as a result of changes in the political system

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transactions theory

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the theory that public policies are the result of narrowly defined exchanges or transactions among political actors

Question 22

collective good

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something of value that cannot be withheld from a non member of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment

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economic interest group

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a group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members

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Political action committee (PAC)

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Officially recognized fund-raising organization that represents interest groups and is allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates’ campaigns

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lobbying

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the activities of a group or organization that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group's position

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Marian wright edelman

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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

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patron

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a person who finances a group or individual activity

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free rider problem

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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

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lobbying disclosure act

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a 1995 federal law that employed a strict definition of lobbyist and established strict reporting requirements on the activities of lobbyists

Question 30

honest leadership and open government act of 2017

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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

Question 31

Pat Robertson

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a southern baptist minister and television evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and 1989 founded the conservative religious interest group the Christian Coalition

Question 32

AFL-CIO

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The AFL-CIO is an expression of the hopes and aspirations of the working people of America.

Question 33

American Anti- Slavery Society

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The American Anti-Slavery Society was one of the most prominent abolitionist organizations in the United States of America during the early nineteenth century.

Question 34

American Federation of Labor

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The American Federation of Labor was founded by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor union.

Question 35

Christian Coalition

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The Christian Coalition is a nonprofit organization that serves as a powerful lobby for politically conservative causes.

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civic virtue

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An individual may exhibit civic virtue by voting, volunteering, organizing a book group, or attending a PTA meeting.

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collective good

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Normally we expect to see government providing collective goods.

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disturbance theory

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The nature of model ill-condition is studied based on the matrix disturbance theory.

Question 39

economic interest group

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There are four main types of economic groups: business groups, labor groups, agricultural groups, and professional associations.

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free rider problem

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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.

Question 41

honest leadership and open government act of 2007

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The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act was signed into law by President. George W. Bush in September of 2007.

Question 42

interest group

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A special interest group for researchers in post-compulsory education and lifelong learning recently had its first meeting.

Question 43

Jerry Farewell

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Jerry Farewell was founder of Liberty University, formerly Lynchburg Baptist College.

Question 44

lobbying

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By law, in Georgia, lobbying is a felony.

Question 45

lobbying disclosure act

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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.

Question 46

lobbyist

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The lobbyist took the senator’s secretary out to lunch to see if he could learn more about the legislator’s position on the issue.

Question 47

Marian Wright Edelman

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Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for the rights of children.

Question 48

Moral Majority

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In the United States, there is an organized group called the Moral Majority.

Question 49

National Association of Manufactures

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The National Association of Manufacturers is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C.,

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National rifle association

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The National Rifle Association is America's longest-standing civil rights organization.

Question 51

Pat Robertson

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Pat Robertson serves as chancellor and CEO of Regent University and chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Question 52

patron

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In 1880 he was declared patron of all Roman Catholic educational establishments.

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pluralist theory

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An example of pluralism is a society where people with different cultural backgrounds keep their own tradition.

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progressive movement

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The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

Question 55

political action committee

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The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.

Question 56

public interest group

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There are four main types of economic groups: business groups, labor groups, agricultural groups, and professional associations.

Question 57

social capital

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The automotive repair shop had accumulated a wealth of social capital by treating its customers fairly and not taking advantage of senior citizens.

Question 58

trade association

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Jennifer couldn't make it to the local craft trade association meeting, so she sent her employee Alice to represent their fabric store.

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transactions theory

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For example, when buying a good or buying foreign exchange, there will be some transaction costs

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U.S Chamber of Commerce

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.

Question 61

Women's Christian Temperance

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WCTU became one of the largest and most influential women's groups of the 19th century by expanding its platform to campaign for labor laws, prison reform and suffrage.

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The Grange

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The Grange, was founded in 1867 to advance methods of agriculture, as well as to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the United States.