Interest Groups Flashcards
what did Broder say in 1970s
they highlighted the rise of pressure group influence as one of the key factors explaining party decline
what are parties by nature
broader and catch all
what are PGs compared to parties
more of a narrow focus and can therefore provide excellent representation
What is an example of PGs vs Parties when it comes to representation
a pro life stance is just one of the many policies of the GOP - whereas IGs like the National Rights to Life have a clear focus on one issue and target the 3 branches of federal government
how many voters registered as independent in 2020
40%
how many people claim to be a member of at least one US interest group
80%
what do the parties effectively do
represent two distinct ideological positions
what do parties do that makes them representative
they are more accountable and politicians will be under more pressure to accurately represent the folks back home.
how can the parties be perceived
remove and out of touch
what banned soft money
the 2002 BCRA
what was the result of the ban of soft money
it reduce the role of parties in fundraising at election time
what campaign reforms were made in 1968
the McG-F reforms, where parties lost control of candidate selection.
what is an example of IGs influencing candidates
the NRA influenced the 2012 Indiana senate primary leading to the defeat of the moderate Richard Lugar
what has modernised in recent years to help coordinate party campaigns
the RNC and DNC
what is election campaigning like in the USA
it is candidate centred rather than party centred
what is an example of there being little compromise between the two parties
during the passage of Obamacare, the GOP struggle to have much influence as the bill passed through a democrat-controlled congress.
who was able to influence the ACA
the AMA and PhrMA
what did PhrMA do to the ACA
they lobbied hard and succeeded in amending a clause that would have allowed cheaper import of drugs from Canada
why were the Democrats unable to pass gun control measures
NRA pressure
what has congress done to limit PG power
congress has passed laws to control lobbying and to limit campaign donations
what makes it difficult for one IGs to become powerful
large amounts of access points
