Chapter 5

Question 1

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 1

incident in Massachusetts during which debt-ridden farmers set out to topple the state government in Boston so that there would be no instrument to enforce their debts

Question 2

pluralism

Answer 2

a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist.

Question 3

access points

Answer 3

this diversity creates numerous ________ _______ for interest groups to contact

Question 4

free-rider problem

Answer 4

“since any gain goes to everyone in the group, those who contribute nothing to the effort will get just as much as those who made a contribution”

Question 5

collective, or public goods

Answer 5

the general population
things that will benefit everyone regardless, like National Defense

Question 6

selective incentives (or selective benefits)

Answer 6

benefits that can be limited in their distribution

Question 7

iron triangle

Answer 7

a political relationship between Congress, interest groups, and government bureaucrats

Question 8

public-interest groups

Answer 8

organizations that advocate for the general public, rather than the interests of their members

Question 9

grassroots

Answer 9

sometimes the public seemingly will act on its own, with little or no aid from organizing groups

Question 10

political action committees

Answer 10

for members, for the purpose of raising money to contribute to campaigns