chap14vocab Flashcards
american anti slavery society
a major interest group, founded in 1833, to advocate for the abolition of the institution of slavery throughout the US
American anti slavery society is very important to our world
interest group
a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy
There are interest groups in every city
lobbyist
interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political and/or financial persuasion
Lobbyist is a groups that specializes in political persuasion
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 moment occurred in the progressive era
the grange
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
The grange helped farmers and their rights.
women’s christian temperance union
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
Women’s christian temperance union influences people in society
public interest group
an organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not selectively and materially benefit group members
public interest groups do not all benefit
Afl-cio
a large 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)
AFL_cio is a union emerging with a organization
national association of manufactures
an organization founded in 1895 by manufacturers to combat the growth of organized labor
National associations of manufactures are used today
christian coalition
A religious interest group founded in 1989 to advance conservative Christian principles and traditional values in American politics
christian coalition revolved around christian beliefs
civic virtue
the tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good
Civic virtue is for the public good, I think like sales and stuf.
collective good
something of value that cannot be withheld that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off of a better environment
i gave collective goods in my closet
disturbance theory
the theory that interest groups form as a result of changes in the political system
disturbance theory changes the political system
economic interst group
a group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members
Economic interests promotes members
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
A free rider reminds me of a free loader
social capital
cooperative relationships that facilitate the resolution of collective problems
Social capital deals with problems.
lobbying
the activities of a group or organization that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group’s decision
Lobbying persuades political leaders
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 was a law passed
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
Marian Wright was an old lawyer
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 (1981-1989)
moral majority was a group of people
pat robertson
a southern Baptist minister and television evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and in 1989 founded the conservative religious interest group the Christian Coalition
Christian Coalition = A religious interest group founded in 1989 to
patron
a person who finances a group or individual activity
A patron is a boss.
pat robertson
a southern Baptist minister and television evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and in 1989 founded the conservative religious interest group the Christian Coalition
Pat was a religious man
