Interest Groups

Question 1

Interest Groups

Answer 1

organized body of individuals who seeks to influence the outcome of government (ex. AARP, Sierra Club, NRA.)

Question 2

Economic Interest Groups

Answer 2

An organized body of individuals who have banded together to enhance their wealth or business opportunities

Question 3

Public Interest Groups

Answer 3

An organized body of individuals whose main stated goal is to benefit society as a whole.

Question 4

Single Issue Interest Group

Answer 4

An interest that focuses on just ONE single issue (ex. Abortion, guns, environment)

Question 5

Multi Issue Interest Groups

Answer 5

An interest group that focuses on multiple issues and is set to influence the government in more than one policy area. (ex. Common Cause, Children Defense Club, NAACP)

Question 6

Salisbury’s Resource Scarcity Theory

Answer 6

There is not enough resources to go around so that’s when you create an alliance to protect your share or possibly get more.

Question 7

Disturbance Theory

Answer 7

Something is about to happen or has recently happened which upsets enough people that they form a group to fight back.

Question 8

Representation

Answer 8

A guaranteed additional form of representation when you join an interest group

Question 9

Participation

Answer 9

allow you to participate in a group which will allow you to gain more respect and legitimacy.

Question 10

Education

Answer 10

Educates you on what is going on within your interest group

Question 11

Agenda Building

Answer 11

The individuals who are non-profit organizations that are coming up with new ideas for new laws or repealing old laws.

Question 12

Program Monitoring

Answer 12

Monitor the carrying out of the laws so it benefits their members. This is because they want to influence how those laws are carried out to benefit their members.

Question 13

Direct Lobbying

Answer 13

Hiring the lobbyist to directly attempt to influence government

Question 14

Grassroot Lobbying

Answer 14

Members of the Interest Group tries to influence government by writing emails, letters, meeting for protest

Question 15

Information Campaigns

Answer 15

To convince society to favor their group by sending different types of information

Question 16

Coalition Building

Answer 16

Two or more interest groups join together to fight for a similar cause to have more power

Question 17

Tocqueville-

Answer 17

observing the greatest democracy in the world, “America.” Interest groups are a great thing for democracy. In a democracy , the government should do what the people want. How would the government know what the people want if we are unable to voice our opinions. The government knows what we want because we have interest groups. He sees interest groups as a good thing.