interest group quiz outline Flashcards

1
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another name for interest groups

A

pressure groups

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2
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what do interest groups want to do

A

influence public policy

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3
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do people like interest groups or not

A

many people ser them negatively

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4
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what did james madison use as a word to describe interest groups

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factions

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5
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what did madison believe

A

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

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6
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what was the name of alexis de tocqueville’s book

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Democracy in America

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7
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what did alexis call interest groups

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associations

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8
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what was alexis’ opinion

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impressed that many Americans were involved in politics and decision making process
thought that associations brought on diversity

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9
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do church related groups count as local groups

A

yes

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10
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are interest groups temporary

A

sometimes

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11
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what type of interest group is the largest

A

economic related

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12
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interest group topic examples

A

business ,labor, agriculture, gun control. environmental, israel/middle east

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13
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what was one of the main reasons the colonists revolted in the colonial era

A

taxes (stamp act gcongress)

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14
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who do business always interact with

A

government

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15
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how many business related groups are there throughout the country

A

hundreds

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16
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about how many people belong to a labor union today

A

15 mil (12% of the work force)

17
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is labor union declining or increasing

A

declining (33%>12%)

1930’s^

18
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why have labor unions declined

A

because of the decline of american industry

19
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what do labor unions agree with

A

there should be no government cut-backs in social security, medicare, minimum wage, or unemployment benefits

20
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is farming increasing or decreasing

A

decreasing (only 2% today)

21
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are interest groups with farmers important

A

yes

22
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what do people who work at think tanks do

A

promote their policy views to people in the mass media business

23
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what do specific organizations do

A

seek to promote the welfare of a certain segment of the population

24
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where does lobbying occur

A

washington dc and every state capital

25
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how much do lobbyists spend a year

A

$3 billion

26
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who employ full time lobbyists

A

large companies, labor unions, interest groups