Chpater 11

Question 1

Incentive

Answer 1

Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization

Question 2

Interest group

Answer 2

An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy

Question 3

Material incentives

Answer 3

Money or things valued in monetary terms

Question 4

Political cue

Answer 4

A signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits with his or her own political views or party agenda

Question 5

Public interest lobby

Answer 5

An interest group whose efforts significantly benefit nonmembers

Question 6

Purposive incentive

Answer 6

A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle

Question 7

Ratings

Answer 7

Assessment of a representatives voting record on issues important to an interest group

Question 8

Social movement

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Solidary incentives

Answer 9

The social rewards ( sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations

Question 10

Ideological interest groups

Answer 10

Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles