Quiz 5 Flashcards
Outcomes shared by the general public; Public Goods
Collective Goods
Motivation to join an interest group because the group works for policies that will provide members with material benefits
Economic Incentive
The phenomenon of someone deriving benefits from other’s actions
Free Rider Problem
An organization that seeks to achieve goals by influencing government decision making
Interest Groups
A theory that holds that policy making is a competition among diverse interest groups that ensure the repetition of individual interests
Pluralist Theory
The idea that from an economic perspective it is not rational for people to participate in collective action when they can get the collective good without participating
Rational Choice Theory
The motivation to join an interest group based on the companionship and the satisfaction derived from socializing with others that it offers
Solidary Incentive
The situation that exists when Congress is controlled by one party and the presidency by the other
Divided Government
Tasks that involve direct contact with voters or potential voters
Grassroots Organizing
Individuals who identify themselves as a member of one party or the other
Party Identifiers
The system in which a party leader rewarded political supporters with jobs/government contracts in exchange for their support of the party
Patronage
The formal statement of a party’s principles and policy objectives
Platform
A shift in party allegiances or electoral support that propels a political party to majority status
Realignment
Political scientists’ views that a function of a party is to offer a clear choice to voters by establishing priorities or policy stances different from those of rival parties
Responsible Party Model
The situation in which voters vote for candidates from more than one party
Ticket Splitting
