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1
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Main difference between interest group and party?

A

Parties run candidates, interest groups influence political process

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2
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  • percent of Americans belong to interest groups
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75%

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3
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Most Americans belong to - interest groups

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3

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4
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of interest groups have - since 1970s

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Mushroomed

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5
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Americans - to be interest group members

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Most likely

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6
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Interest groups have the right to spend money -, what act?

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Unlimited, citizens United case

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7
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PACs may contribute - to campaigns, but may also –

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Directly, campaign separately

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8
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PACs are - source of revenue for most campaigns

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Main

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PACs have to follow —, but can spend —

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Campaign contribution limits, unlimited amounts campaigning

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10
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Both PACs and 527s represent - interests and policies

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Narrow

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11
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Both PACs and 527s may –(–)for campaigns, but can’t —

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Run ads, (issue ads, coordinate with campaigns

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12
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527s are –, – organizations

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Tax exempt, nonprofit

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13
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527s (do not, or do) contribute directly to campaigns

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Do not

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14
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527s have – FEC regulation

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Very little

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15
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527s have - legal campaigning limits

A

No

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16
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What are economic interest groups? (4)

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Professional groups, labor unions, agricultural groups, business groups

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17
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Professional groups are composed of people from -

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Professional occupations

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18
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Economic interest groups are most concerned with - (3)

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Wages, prices, profits

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19
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Labor unions are - in power. They are involved in –

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Declining, grassroots electioneering

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20
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Agricultural groups are most worried about -

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Prices

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21
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What are right to work laws?

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Open shop, people don’t have to join Union, causes free rider problem, closed shop (everyone required to be in Union) is illegal

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22
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Largest number of interest groups are - (over -%)

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Business groups, over 50%

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23
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Largest business group

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Chamber of commerce of US

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24
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What are consumer and public interests (3)?

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Consumer interests, environmental interests, govt reform interests

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What are consumer and public interests most concerned with?

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Collective goods, free rider problem, foundation grants I

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26
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What are equality and justice interests?

What do they mainly use?

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Equal rights groups, litigation

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27
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What are examples of equal rights groups?

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NAACP, NOW

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28
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Collective goods:

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Something of value automatically enjoyed by everyone, can’t be without

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29
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Free rider problem:

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Individual may receive benefits of a good without contributing to cost

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30
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Types of interest group based on membership?

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Institutional interest groups, individual interest groups

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31
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Institutional interest group examples: (3)

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Chamber of commerce of us
National league of cities
National council of education

32
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Americans citizens - likely to join - or - interest groups than other democs (political participation)

A

More likely, political or religious interest groups

33
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Electioneering

A

Actively taking part in campaigns either through grassroots electioneering or through PAC donations

34
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Examples of individual interest groups: (5)

A 
AFL-CIO
NAACP
NOW (national organization for women)
Christian coalition 
Sierra club
35
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Union with closed shop:

A

Workplace where employees must join unions within specified period if Union has been approved by workers

36
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Right to work laws are desired by - to - unions

A

Businesses, weaken

37
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Paid lobbyists are used by - interest groups, but most effective for – groups

A

All, institutional interest groups

38
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Surprisingly, lobbyists – bc they are - in a - field

A

Write legislation, experts in a little field

39
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– are lobbyists successful in changing opinions of policy makers, only good at - opinions of lawmakers who already —

A

Very rarely, reinforcing, already agree with them

40
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What are the strategies of interest groups? (4) and what branches do they appeal to?

A

Lobbying (leg and ex), electioneering (leg and ex), litigation (courts), appealing to public (leg and executive)

41
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Lobbying appeals - to policy makers

42
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Grassroots campaign work (part of -)

A

Camp to ppl for candidates, electioneering

43
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By giving donations you can get -

44
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1 method

A

Helping finance campaigns

45
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Going public

A

Working to influence public opinion

46
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Class action lawsuit:

A

Combining several different cases into one to demonstrate stronger case

47
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Amicus curiae briefs

A

Legal argument in lawsuit submitted on behalf of litigant from supporters of case

48
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Ratings game:

A

Grading public officials based on how well they supported the interest groups goals of publicizing results

49
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How do interest groups raise money? (4)

A

Membership dues, philanthropic foundation grants, fed grants and projects, direct mail campaigning

50
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  • is #1 way of getting money for institutional groups
A

Membership dues

51
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  • is important for public interest groups
A

Philanthropic foundation grants l

52
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  • is used for public projects of interest groups and was reduced by - administration
A

Fed grants and projects, Reagan administration

53
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What’s #1 method of raising money for most groups?

A

Direct mail campaigning

54
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Print media is - as of 2004

55
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Print media users are –

A

Most informed

56
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Watchdog function of press

A

Idea that we depend on press to keep an eye on government

57
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Media is strongest of all – in agenda setting

A

Linkage institutions

58
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What’s a filibuster

A

Stalling a bill with unlimited speech, Senators only

59
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Staying on message

A

Effort by party leaders or administrative officials to repeat the planned same message at every opportunity

60
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Coined phrasing

A

Research to find words or phrases that are most successful to public

61
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Gatekeeper role

A

Agenda setting, even when story is not reported it affects agenda

62
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Main roles of media (3)

A

Gatekeeper role, scorekeepers role, watchdog role

63
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The bully pulpit:

A

President can make speeches covered by media to advance agenda

64
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Media replaces - in teen years

65
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  • media is regulated much heavier than –
A

Broadcast media, print media

66
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Prior restraint

A

Govt cannot stop news story before it is published, however can punish afterwards if criminal

67
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Telecommunications act of 1996

A

Broadcast companies can only own 1 radio station and 1 TV station in each local market, can own as many stations nationally as they desire

68
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Fairness doctrine

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Required broadcasters to give time to opposing views if they broadcast a program giving one side of a controversial issue

69
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Communications decency act

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(Telecommunications act 1996), illegal to transmit “indecent materials”

70
Q
  • percent of campaign budget
A

Campaign advertising

71
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Pres has - organization to regulate Media, – regulates it

A

White House pres corps, press secretary

72
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First pres to use mass media was - with -

A

FDR, fireside chats

73
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Pres relationship with pres more -, less -

A

Confrontational, cordial

74
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4th branch of government

75
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Even though opportunities for political information have - through electronic media, the public is –

A

Increased, less informed

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