genesis lozano chapter 14 Flashcards
interest group
a collection of people or organizations that tries to influence public policy
an organization can benefit when their interest group can regulate itself.
american anti-slavery society
a major interest group, founded in 1833, to advocate for the abolition of the institution of slavery throughout the united states
the American anti-slavery society made a big impact on the abolition of slavery.
women’s christian temperance union (WCTU)
a public interest group created in 1874 with the goal of outlawing the sale of liquor. Its activities included prayer groups, protest marches, lobbying, and the destruction of saloons.
those apart of the wctu had to design and send out many petitions to be recognized.
the grange
founded in 1867 as an educational organization for farmers, the grange evolved into the first truly national interest group by working to protect the political and economic concerns of farming communities and rural areas
the grange helped many farmers and their land.
lobbyist
interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political and/ or financial persuasion
lobbyist always search for a positive outcome for their organization.
progressive movement
a broad group of political and social activists from the 1800s to the 1920s who opposed corruption in government, supported regulation of monopolies, and sought improvement of socioeconomic conditions
the progressive movement was a step towards good government.
public interest group
an organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not selectively and materially benefit group members
the public interest group wanted to succeed even if it did not affect them directly.
american federation of labor (AFL)
founded in 1886, the AFL brought skilled workers from several trades together into one stronger national organization for the first time. It merged in 1955 with the congress of industrial organizations to form the AFL-CIO
the American federation of labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio.
national association of manufacturers (NAM)
an organization founded in 1895 by manufacturers to combat the growth of organized labor
the national association of manufacturers wanted to focus on labor.
U.S. chamber of commerce
a major pro-business lobbying group founded in 1912
the U.S. chamber of commerce boosted businesses.
trade association
a group that represents a specific industry
the trade association was very important.
jerry falwell
a southern baptist minister who, in 1978, founded the conservative religious interest group the moral majority
Jerry Falwell was a religious leader.
moral majority
a conservative religious interest group credited with helping to mobilize conservative Evangelical Christian voters from its founding in 1978 through the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
the moral majority was associated with the Republican Party.
pat robertson
a southern baptist minister and television evangelist who ran for president in 1988 and in 1989 founded the conservative religious interest group the christian coalition
Pat Robertson wanted to impose religion on the government.
christian coalition
a religious interest group founded in 1989 to advance conservative christian principles and traditional values in american politics
Pat Robertson founded the christian coalition.
national rifle association (NRA)
the major gun-rights lobbying group in the United States, which opposes gun control and advances an expansive interpretation of the second amendment
there are controversies that revolve around the NRA.
AFL-CIO
a large labor union founded in 1955 by the merging of the American federation of labor (AFL) and its one-time rival the congress of industrial organizations (CIO)
George meany was the founder of the AFL-CIO.
social capital
cooperative relationships that facilitate the resolution collective problems
the term social capital was widely used in the 1990s.
civic virtue
the tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good
civic virtue can be done through voting.
pluralist theory
the theory that political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse and competing interest groups
the pluralist theory can be seen through cities in the United States such as china town, etc.
disturbance theory
the theory that interest groups form as a result of changes in the political system
the disturbance theory’s goal is to counteract other groups efforts.
transactions theory
the theory that public policies are the result of narrowly declined exchanges or transactions among political actors
collective good
something of value that cannot be withheld from. a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment
bettering societies is an example of collective good.
economic interest group
a group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members
the economic interest group focuses on the money side of things.
political action committee (PAC)
officially recognized fund-raising organization that represents interest groups and is allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates’ campaigns
PAC’s goal is to earn money for the groups they support.
lobbying
the activities of a group or organization that seek to persuade political leaders to support the group’s position
Marian wright Edelman
a lawyer who in 1973 founded the children’s defense fund to protect the rights of children, particularly those who are members of disadvantaged groups
Marian Wright Edelman was born on June 6, 1939.
patron
a person who finances a group or individual activity
A patron has to be wealthy.
free rider problem
potential members who fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort
the free rider problem had negative effects among others.
lobbying disclosure act
a 1996 federal law that employed a strict definition of lobbyist and established strict reporting requirements on the activities of lobbyists
the lobbying disclosure act increased accountability to lobbying practices.
honest leadership and open government act of 2007
lobbying reform banning gifts to members of congress and their staffs, toughening disclosure requirements, and increasing time limits on moving from the federal government to the private sector
the honest leadership and open government act of 2007 fixes parts of the lobbying disclosure act.
