Chapter 10 Vocab

Question 1

A theory of government and politics
emphasizing that many groups, each
pressing for its preferred policies,
compete and counterbalance one
another in the political marketplace.

Answer 1

Pluralism

Question 2

A theory of government and politics
contending that an upper-class elite
will hold most of the power and thus
in effect run the government.

Answer 2

Elitism

Question 3

A theory of government and politics
contending that groups are so strong
that government, seeking to please
them all, is thereby weakened.

Answer 3

Hyperpluralism

Question 4

Subgovernments are composed of
interest group leaders interested in
a particular policy, the government
agency in charge of administering
that policy, and the members of
congressional committees and
subcommittees handling that policy;
they exercise a great deal of control
over specific policy areas.

Answer 4

Iron Triangles

Question 5

All the people who might be interest
group members because they share
some common interest.

Answer 5

Potential group

Question 6

The people in the potential group

who actually join.

Answer 6

Actual group

Question 7

Something of value that cannot be
withheld from a potential group
member.

Answer 7

Collective Good

Question 8

For a group, the problem of people not
joining because they can benefit from
the group’s activities without joining.

Answer 8

Free-rider program

Question 9

Goods that a group can restrict to

those who actually join.

Answer 9

Selective benefits

Question 10

Groups that have a narrow interest,
tend to dislike compromise, and often
draw membership from people new to
politics.

Answer 10

Single-issue groups

Question 11

According to Lester Milbrath, a
"communication, by someone other
than a citizen acting on his or her own
behalf, directed to a governmental
decision maker with the hope of
influencing his or her decision."

Answer 11

Lobbying