Chapter 11 Vocab & Questions

Question 1

Beltway Bandits

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Company that does a large percentage of business as a federal government contractor

Question 2

Client politics

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the situation that arises when a gov agency services as well as regulates a district group

Question 3

Cue (political)

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a signal to a member of congress that identifies which values are ar stake in a vote

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Direct Mail

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the solution of funding through letter campaigns

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Dirty Dozen

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list complied by an environmental interest group of these legislators who voted most frequently against its measures

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Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946

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its application restricted to lobbying efforts measuring direct contacts with members of congress

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Federalist 10

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the nature of man is what causes factions

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Section 501(c)(3) organizations

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nonprofit poll group cannot lobby or campaign & donation is tax deductive

Question 9

Section(c)(4$) organizations

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lobbies, campaigns, receives no technical donations

Question 10

Grassroots Support

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backing for a public policy that arises or is created in public opinion

Question 11

Ideological Interest Groups

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organizations that attract members mostly by thr appeal of their broad controversial principles

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Incentive(political)

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valued benefit obtained by jaming a poll organization

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Insider Strategy

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lobbyists privately exchanging info with congressmen

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Institutional Interests

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individuals/group representing other organizations

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Interest groups

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any group that seeks to influence a public party

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Issue public

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Part of the public that is directly affected or deeply concerned with a gov policy

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Lobbyist

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person attempting to influence gov cleansing on behalf of an interest group

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Material Benefit Incentives

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money, things, or services obtainable from most group members

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Membership Interests

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sense of pleasure, status, or companionship arising from group membership

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Outsider Strategy

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lobbyists utilizing modern lean and grassroots lobbying

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PACs

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groups that collect political donations and make campaign contributions to candidates for office

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PIRGs

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organizations that gather info or consumer topics (FNSA organized by Ralph Nader)

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Public Interest lobby

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goals of an organization that would benefit nongroup members

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Purpose Incentive

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sense of satisfaction earned from serving a cause from which one does not benefit personally

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Rating

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an assessment of representatives voting on issues important in an interest group

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Revolving Door Influence

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Practive of employing officials with such promises as employment

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Social movement

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

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Solidary Incentives

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socials rewards (sense of pleasure, stature or companionship) that lead political organizations

Question 29

In the federalist papers, Madison took the position that the causes of factions can be found in what?

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The nature of man is what causes factions

Question 30

Where political parties are strong, interest groups are likely to be what?

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Weak

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Large labor unions had no reason to exist until what era?

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Industrial Era or mass production industry

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The great majority “public interest” lobbies were established when?

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After the 1960s

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In the landmark case U.S. v Harris (1954), the Supreme Court ruled the government can require what?

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They can require info from those trying to influence legislation (lobbyists)

Question 34

Laws which restrict the activity of interest groups are always in potential conflict with what?

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19th Amendment

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Former executive branch employees may NOT appear before an agency for _______ after leaving government service on matters that came before the former employees’ official sphere of responsibility

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2 years

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The great era of organization buliding occured during

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1900-1920

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The great majority of public interest lobbies were established when

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after 1960

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American are less likely than Britains to join

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Labor Unions

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Americans have an unusally high amount of

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religious organizations, civic organizations and political associations

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Solidary Incentives involve

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a sense of pleasure, status or companionship

Question 41

Center of Defense Information, Childrens Defense Fund, Economic Policy Institute are examples of

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liberal think tanks

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All of the following are examples of liberal public interest firms except

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Criminal Justice Legal Foundation

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Membership organizations that rely on purposive incentives tend to be shaped by

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the mood of times

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Ralph Nader rose to national prominence on the issue of

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auto safety

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Purpose incentives involve

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the appeal of a stated goal

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The shift in the nations economic life toward ______ has contributed to the decline in unions

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service delivery

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The best measure of an interest groups ability to influence legislators and bureaucrats

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its organizational skills

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Dirty Dozen refers to members of congress who one interest group deemed to be

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anti environmental

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Over half of PACs are sponsored by

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corporations

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Laws which restrict the activity of interest groups are always in potential conflict with

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the first amendment

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The revolving door between gov and business raises the possibility of

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conflicts of interests

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It is often said that Americans are a nation of

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joiners

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Beltway bandits are

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Large National for profit firms with trade reps and lobbyists