Interest group Flashcards
Actual group
People in the potential group who actually join
Potential group
All the people who might be interested as group numbers because share some common interests
Collective good
Something of value that cannot be withheld from a potential group member
Free rider problem
For a group the problem of people not doing it because they can benefit from the collective good
Which type of group has a higher potential group turned out production or consumer
Production
Examples of production groups
Beer wholesales American Hospital Association AARP
Selective benefits
Good so you can restrict on those who actually join
Interest groups are doing what to help increase their actual group
Offering selected benefits and discounts ect
What are some examples of single issue groups
Abortion gun-control anti- Vietnam wr
Why does money not equal success for interest groups
3
Lobby is very competitive
2 interest groups square off against each other using the resources on each other
3 groups team up that have a common interest so wealthy ally the poor
Four ways groups try to shape policy
Lobbying
electioneering
litigating
apealing to the public
What is lobbying
Communication by someone other than in the gov acting on his own behalf directly to governmental desition maker with the hope of influencing his or her decision
What are the two types of lobbyists
The regular paid employee of the corporation union or Association
ex vice prez
Pay for higher lobbyist usually for small groups of kids that afford to have a full-time one
Lobbying disclosure act
Stoppage criteria for determining whether an organization should rested employees as a lobbyist
According to the lobbying disclosure act what most people file and to who
The secretary of the U.S. Senate how much they paid them lobbyist