Chapter 6 - TEST 2 Flashcards
What is interest group?
An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.
What is free rider program?
The existence of persons who benefit from the actions of a group but do not contribute to the group.
What are 3 incentives to join interest groups?
desire to advance a specific cause or policy
receive tangible benefits (material incentives) to join the group
Since of belonging (often find like-minded people in these groups)
What are the differences between interest groups and political parties?
Interest Groups:
Focus on a particular issue that concerns their members and influence government officials through various means.
Have a narrower focus
They do NOT nominate candidates their primary focus is influencing policy.
They use lobbying, demonstrations and other means to pursue their agenda
Influence policy choices made by officeholders
Political Party:
Aims to operate the government by winning elections and nominating candidates for government offices
Address a broad range of issues and compete in elections to gain power
They nominate candidates for government positions
Their primary technique is winning elections
Facilitate determining who governs by winning majority votes.
What are the functions of interest groups?
An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.
What is lobbying?
All of the attempts by organizations or by individuals to influence the passage, defeat, or contents of legislation or to influence the administrative decisions of government.
There are various reasons why people join interest groups. Some people find that they gain considerable satisfaction from supporting causes that they agree with. Such satisfaction is referred to as a ____________ incentive.
a.free rider
b.purposive
c.material
B
Interest groups
a.are often policy generalists.
b.compete for public office.
c.help bridge the gap between citizens and government.
C
The American Association for Justice represents the interests of
a.trial lawyers.
b.children.
c.senior citizens.
A
MoveOn and the Club for Growth are ____________ interest groups.
a.business
b.consumer
c.ideological
C
____________ is a direct technique used by interest groups to influence public policy.
a.The use of rating systems
b.Providing election support
c.Staging demonstrations
B
Lobbying campaigns that masquerade as grassroots mobilizations have been labeled ____________ lobbying.
a.Bluegrass
b.Turfgrass
c.Astroturf
C
When a benefit is provided to a limited number of people, the enthusiasm gap between recipients of the benefit and everyone else is called
a.concentrated costs and dispersed benefits.
b.the free rider problem.
c.concentrated benefits and dispersed costs.
C
