Unit 6 Flashcards
Interest groups sometimes begin as
Social movements
What are people who share a common attitude toward an issue called when they join together to influence the government for specific ends?
Interest groups
A large body of people interested in a common issue, idea, or concern that is of continuing significance and who are willing to take action is called a
Social movement
Organized in 1912, the broadest business trade association is the
Chamber of Commerce
Nonprofit groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, that operate outside the institutions of government but often pursue public policy objectives and lobby governments are called
NGOs
Members of ideological groups often focus on
Single issues
This is an example of a trade association
National Association fo Realtors
__ started many consumer organizations, now known as the Public Interest Research Groups, that investigate and report on government action relating to consumer interests.
Ralph Nader
The “spread” of an interest group refers to
Whether its membership is concentrated or dispersed
“A day without Immigrants” featured over 600,000 people gathered to
Focus media attention on the important role immigrants play in the economy
This party was formed in the mid-1840s to work against the spread of slavery in the territories
Free Soil Party
Associations can gain a forum for their views by filling
Amicus Curie Briefs
What two important types of information do interest groups provide?
Political information and substantive information
Many people beileve that lobbyists have too much influence on government
Adding to legislative gridlock
The term lobbying was NOT generally used until around
Mid 19th century
A PAC is
The political arm of an interest group
The majority of PACs are related to what interest?
Corporate
Until 2004, interest groups could avoid the contribution limitation to political parties by contributing
Soft Money
Mass-membership organizations usually fail to mobilize their full membership in elections because
Too many cross pressures exist
If James Madison were to return today, what would surprise him regarding the factions of today?
both the deep investment of interest groups in the electoral process and the vast number of lobbyists in Washington
Former Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H) said about lobbyist donations
“you can’t be a part of this system without getting dirty”
According to your text, some groups are better __, allowing them a decided advantage over other groups
Organized and financed
The propensity of interest groups to support incumbents in elections increases the advantages of incumbency,
Which is often seen as undesirable
The US has sought to regulate interest groups by
Regulating lobbying
The most heavily unionized democracy is
Denmark
__ also allows people to communicate and organize rapidly in response to political events
The Internet
With table television came
Round the clock news coverage
Currently, circulation for daily newspapers is approximately one copy for every__ Americans
6
Candidates in the 1930s began to use the radio more because the media became more
Objective
The FCC is an independent regulatory commission charged with licensing what?
Radio stations
Who directly oversees the media’s selection of news stories?
The media itself
The mass media’s impact on most Americans is modified by their
Selecting perception
Bill O’Reilly is
Conservative
Calling public attention to certain issues, the media are partaking in
Agenda setting
Some critics argue the bias in the media comes from reporters being __ their subjects
Too friendly with
Campaign consultants help campaigns with all of the following EXCEPT
- professional advice and service
- image making
- opinion polling
- advertising strategies
- selection of a candidate
Selection of candidate
Focus groups are
small groups who are asked questions about candidates and issues
The media’s new form of a town meeting is
The Internet
Every political system has some way for citizens and social groups to express their needs and demands to government. This is the process of
Interest articulation
Institutional groups may include all of the following EXCEPT
Polish workers on strike
Associational groups may include all of the following EXCEPT
Saudi royal family
A society that is characterized by social and political interaction free of sate control or regulation is called a
Civil society
A corporatist interest group system is distinguished by
Systemic involvement of businesses or other interest groups in making and implementing policy
Individual access to the influential is normally
Legit but ineffective
Protest demonstrations are most effective when
They are organized
The concept of “relative deprivation” as developed by Ted Gurr is used to explain
frustration, discontent and anger that motivates social aggression.
Terrorism is least effective when confronted by
A united democratic leadership
