interest group quiz outline Flashcards
another name for interest groups
pressure groups
what do interest groups want to do
influence public policy
do people like interest groups or not
many people ser them negatively
what did james madison use as a word to describe interest groups
factions
what did madison believe
people are attracted to factions because people have common interest
they could dominate public debate and devision making
believed that peoples rights would have to be limited
this developed checks and balances
what was the name of alexis de tocqueville’s book
Democracy in America
what did alexis call interest groups
associations
what was alexis’ opinion
impressed that many Americans were involved in politics and decision making process
thought that associations brought on diversity
do church related groups count as local groups
yes
are interest groups temporary
sometimes
what type of interest group is the largest
economic related
interest group topic examples
business ,labor, agriculture, gun control. environmental, israel/middle east
what was one of the main reasons the colonists revolted in the colonial era
taxes (stamp act gcongress)
who do business always interact with
government
how many business related groups are there throughout the country
hundreds
about how many people belong to a labor union today
15 mil (12% of the work force)
is labor union declining or increasing
declining (33%>12%)
1930’s^
why have labor unions declined
because of the decline of american industry
what do labor unions agree with
there should be no government cut-backs in social security, medicare, minimum wage, or unemployment benefits
is farming increasing or decreasing
decreasing (only 2% today)
are interest groups with farmers important
yes
what do people who work at think tanks do
promote their policy views to people in the mass media business
what do specific organizations do
seek to promote the welfare of a certain segment of the population
where does lobbying occur
washington dc and every state capital
how much do lobbyists spend a year
$3 billion
who employ full time lobbyists
large companies, labor unions, interest groups
