Chapter 11 Flashcards
The right of the interest groups to organize is
protected by the constitution
The term interest group can be generally defined as
an organization of people with similar policy goals entering the political process to try to achieve those aims
One of the main differences between American political parties and interest groups is that
political parties run candidates for office
In Europe, interest groups
Often form political parties
The idea that just a few groups have all the power is associated with
Elite theory
The most successful tactic that civil rights and environmental groups have used to influence policy is
Litigation
Interest group liberalism holds that
Virtually all pressure group demands are legitimate, and the job of government is to advance them all.
A(n)_____group is composed of all people who might be group members because they share some common interest
Potential
The free-rider problem refers to
Potential members of a group failing to join the actual group, as they know they will receive the same benefits whether they are active members or not.
According to Olson’s Law of Large Groups
The smaller the group, the more effective it will be.
A “collective good” refers to
Something of value that benefits both the actual and potential members of a group.
Single-issue groups
Include members with narrow, uncompromising interests.
______is a communication by someone other than a citizen acting on his or her own behalf, directed to a government decision maker, particularly in the legislative and executive branch, with the hope of influencing his or her decision.
Lobbying
Four basic strategies employed by interest groups are all of the following EXCEPT
Lobbying, Implementation, Electioneering,
Litigation, Going Public
Implementation
Political Action Committee (PAC) money goes overwhelmingly to
Incumbents
