Interest Group CH.8 Flashcards
A _________ forms when a person sees an opening or opportunity to create a group for social, political, or economic purposes.
Proactive group
The First Amendment provides for the ___________, which is the cornerstone of interest group protection.
Right of association
The ____________ enforces mandatory standards for worker safety and health guidelines and oversees bargaining agreements between management and unions.
Department of labor
Workers organized _________ to protect their interest and counteract the power of wealthy business corporations
unions
The American Bar Association (lawyers), the American Medical Association (doctors), and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (car dealers) are examples of _________. These groups are frequently responsible for setting guidelines for professional conduct, from business practices to personal ethics, and for collectively representing the members in the policy process.
Professional association
In recent years, public employee unions have come under increasing challenge over issues related to
Wages and pensions
___________ are typically formed to draw attention to public issues that affect all citizens equally, such as environmental protection, transparency in government, consumer product safety, ethics reform,
Citizens groups
Groups with tax-exempt status, known as ___________, are prohibited from engaging in any activity on behalf of a candidate or party in an election campaign and campaign finance reform.
501(c) (3) organizations
Groups formed to raise and contribute funds to support electoral candidates and that are subject to campaign finance laws are called __________.
Political action committees (PACs)
__________ goods are available to all, whether they have contributed toward the provision of that good or not.
public
