INTEREST GROUPS Flashcards
How does federalist #10 relate to this chapter?
Federalist #10 relates to this chapter because it highlights the potential dangers of factions. However, the chapter uses it to explain how factions can be beneficial for freedom and democracy. With more factions, there are much more people represented and competition will prevent them from gaining too much power
What theory is most in line with federalist 10
Pluralism. This is because this theory explains hw there is competition between many politiccal/interest groups so no one dominates. This relates because if there werent enough groups, there would not be a balance of power
Two most joined groups of volunteer organizations?
religious and educational
According to the elite theory, how do the elite negatively impact the policy agenda,
Because it expresses that if the wealthy have the most political power, their policies will only benefit the wealthy, not the other 98% of the country
Difference between economic and public interest groups with examples
although both economic and public interest groups advocate for their members, economic interest groups advocate for their members’ financial needs, like how labor unions may try to get higher pay for their employees. On the other hand, public interest groups advocate for a large group, no matter membership status; for example, advocating for better schools/education
What is ironic about the right to work ads?
Although the right to work laws may be seen as laws granting people the ability to have job, but in reality they allow the workers the right to recieve the benefits without being a part of the union (free riding). This is detrimental because when unions are smaller, they have less power, therefore giving the executives more power.
provide an argument FOR the revolving door
an argument for the revolving door would be that former lobbyists could bring lots of knowlege to the table as government officials. Government officials could be great as lobbyists because they know and understand the process of making policies
provide an argument AGAINST the revolving door
if people hire lobbyists with very large connections to public policy and wealth, they will only fight for the wealthy elite.
How might a lobbyist try to influence a member of congress?
by directly contacting them with extensive research done on the topic to save the congress person time
how might a lobbyist try to influence an executive branch agency?
by taking advantage of executive branch information release rules. They hire data collectors/researchers so they can persuade the group to reach their goals.
what is the translation of amicus curiae
friend of the court
what are the three components of the iron triangle
interest groups, congress, beauracracy
how is the issue network and the iron trriangle different
although both the issue network and iron triangle descibe connections within outside groups and the government, the iron triangle explains that this is a more organized, mutually beneficial process, while the issues network is a much more complex web of influence
why would an interest group employ grassroots lobbying
more accessible, less expensive
why would an interest group employ protest
inexpensive way to grab lots of media attention
why would an interest group donate to both political parties
to get bipartisan support. This would make bills much more likely to pass
use the metoo movement to explain how social movements can actually make change in america
social movements can make real change in America because through protest, civil disobedience, and use of media , people can almost be represented by the movements, For example, with the metoo movement, women were encouraged to open up about their experiences with sexual harrassment. This has encouraged many legislations to make less forgiving policies.
voluntary associations of people who organize with with the purpose of getting certain policies enacted are known as
interest groups
Is the NRA more a PAC or interest group
interest group
the main goal of most social movements is to
educate the public about societal issues
true of false: black lives matter is considered to be a social movement
true
what was the main point of federalist #10
factions would be inevitible but the size of the united states would prevent factions from becoming too powerful
participatory democracy is the theory that
citizens can impact policy by getting involved with groups utside of the government.
the main function of civil society is to
influence policy making from outside the government
what theory supports federalist #10
pluralist theory
which theory supports the idea that groups can be limited in their resoucres but still have infuences over policy?
pluralist theory
a policy agenda is the set of
issues that government officials, voters, and the public are paying attention to
which is a feature of interest groups
a collective action problem
a person wants to join an interest group because
they are passionate about enacting policy that will benefit the public
what is an example of a collective good
a citys construction of flood barriers near a river.
what is an example of a collective good
a citys construction of flood barriers near a river.
what would result if more interest groups increased the amount of selective benefits offered to their members
the free rider problem would decrease
public interest groups are important to sicety because
they advocate for and achieve policies that are beneficial to the public as a whole
what are single issue groups
groups that focus on a specific area of public policy that will alleviate a social issue.
main purpose of a government interest group
act on behalf of a government regarding laws and regulations that impact their area
relationship between lobbyists and lawmakers
lawmakers often become lobbyisrs after gaining some experiemce with the policymaking process
the main purpose of an amicus curiae brief is to
convince the courts to make a specific decision
what is the function of the iron triangle
coordinates the implementation of poliies that will be beneficial for the bureaucracy, interest groups, and congress
what motive is there for a member of congress to join an interest group after serving time
interest groups often pay former lawmakers very well for them to lobby for them
which of the following describes grassroots lobbying
mobilizing support for a policy through phone calls, emails, letters, and social media
intentionally breaking the law to bring attention to injustice
civil disobedience
the main goal of occupy wall street
draw attention to the corruption and inequality within the financial system
the impact of social movements can best be summarized as they
often fail but have expanded equality in America
How did interest groups change in the progressive era
interest groups went up with the passing of the 16th amendment (federal income tax)
potential group
not necessarily in a group but shares a common interest
actual group
composed of those who are in the group
what is the point of selective benefits
these entice people to join the actual group
2 types of member structures
institutional groups- automatic join (like American Bar Association)
Member Groups- must sign up to recieve selective benefits (NRA)
collective good
something of value that cannot be withheld from a potential group member
types of interest group
- economic
- public
- single issue
why are single issue groups more effective
because they can direct their focus and funds on one issue, single minded
how can an interest group have an impact
- lobby
- elections
- going to court
- going piublic
lobbying
rhe attempting of a group to influence policies and revenue distribution of congress and executive agencies.
how many registered lobbyists in DC
12,000
goals of lobbyists
- new policies
- increase/decrease regulations
- increase/decrease revenue distribution
pros of lobbying
- experts in their industry
- they help overworked congress people understand their industry
cons of lobbying
- inequitable (they often literally write bills)
- manipulative/biased
tools of lobbyists
- money
- perks
- negative ads at election time
- threat of grassroots protests
- report cards
sources of funding an interest group
- foundation grants (from rich families and philanthropists)
- government grants (from federal government)
- direct solitician of citizens
what is an earmark
designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
two differences between congress members that may influence whether they get their earmarks passed
- seniority/what rank
- if their votes are needed
hard money
- to campaign
-express advocacy - limited
PACS
soft money
- not to campaign
- issue advocacy
- not limited
- non profits 501 c 4
santa clara country v southern pacific rr
corporations=humans
buckley vs valeo (1976)
money=speech
are Super PACs more similar to PACS of 501 c 4s
501 4 c s
differences of super pacs vs 501 4 cs
FEC vs IRS
Donors listed vs not listed
express vs issue
