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AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 11: Interest Groups Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Then & Now interest group
Ralph Nader
political action committee
lobbyist
NAACP
The number of interest groups has grown rapidly since the a. 1940s. b. 1950s. c. 1960s. d. 1970s. e. 1980s. During the 1830s and 1840s, the number of religious associations a. increased sharply. b. declined slightly. c. rejected American style government. d. supported American style government. e. advocated for the Whig party. Which is NOT an example of an interest group? a. Chamber of Commerce b. National Association of Manufacturers c. American Medical Association d. Green Party e. Urban League
The Rise of Interest Groups broad economic developments government policy
AFBF
Chamber of Commerce religious and moralistic movements “publicinterest” lobbies
DHS
The launching of the Chamber of Commerce was an example of an interest group that formed as a result of a. government policy. b. the emergence of talented leadership. c. the enlargement of governmental responsibilities. d. broad economic developments. e. legislative capitulation. The formation of antislavery organizations during the 1830s and 1840s was an example of interest groups that formed as a result of a. government policy. b. the emergence of talented leadership. c. the enlargement of governmental responsibilities. d. broad economic developments. e. legislative capitulation.
Kinds of Organizations institutional interests Gabriel Almond & Sidney Verba
incentive
solidary incentive
material incentive
AARP
purposive incentive
ideological interest group
public-interest lobby
PIRG
hostile interests
The reason Americans participate in civic associations more frequently than do citizens of other countries is a. their greater dissatisfaction with the government. b. their more intense attachment to parties. c. their European heritage. d. the fact that they are less sensitive to the free-rider problem. e. their sense of political efficacy and civic duty.
Interest Groups and Social Movements Social movement
Tea Party movement Sierra Club (& environmental movements League of Women Voters National Organization for Women (NOW) Women’s Equity Action League decline in union movement Glass-Steagall (Banking Act of 1933)
Dodd-Frank (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010)
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily a. material. b. purposive. c. solidary. d. sociological. e. concurrent.
The Activities of Interest Groups credible information
political cue
ratings
earmark
Cassidy firm
insider strategy
outsider strategy
grassroots lobbying
issue public
pressure
leadership PAC
American Crossroads
Citizens United v. FEC
“revolving door”
Michael Chertoff Ethics in Government Act, 1978 civil disobedience
The single most important activity of interest groups, in the eyes of many lobbyists and academic students of lobbying, is a. delivering large numbers of protestors. b. supplying credible information. c. providing financial resources. d. interacting with the media. e. providing public relations. Lobbyists are restrained from misrepresenting facts or misleading legislators by a. the 1984 Truth-in-Lobbying Law. b. the open nature of the lobbying process. c. governmental regulatory agencies such as the FTA. d. the fear of losing legislators’ trust and confidence. e. supervision of the federal courts. The lobbying firm, Cassidy and Associates, securing federal money for a university to construct a nutrition center is an example of a. a logroll. b. a dovetail. c. an earmark. d. a scratched back. e. a tag line. The scholarly evidence that political action committee (PAC) money buys votes in Congress a. is sketchy at best. b. is fairly strong but still inconclusive. c. is substantial. d. is conclusive. e. clearly documents that there is absolutely no relationship between contributions and votes.
Regulating Interest Groups & Lobbying Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, 1946 1995 regulations
2007 regulations
nonprofit organization
The text suggests that today’s lobbying laws are a. more lax than ever. b. tighter than ever. c. less relevant than ever. d. too complex to have any particular impact. e. completely without teeth.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 11: Interest Groups Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Then & Now interest group
Ralph Nader
political action committee
lobbyist
NAACP
The number of interest groups has grown rapidly since the a. 1940s. b. 1950s. c. 1960s. d. 1970s. e. 1980s. During the 1830s and 1840s, the number of religious associations a. increased sharply. b. declined slightly. c. rejected American style government. d. supported American style government. e. advocated for the Whig party. Which is NOT an example of an interest group? a. Chamber of Commerce b. National Association of Manufacturers c. American Medical Association d. Green Party e. Urban League
The Rise of Interest Groups broad economic developments government policy
AFBF
Chamber of Commerce religious and moralistic movements “publicinterest” lobbies
DHS
The launching of the Chamber of Commerce was an example of an interest group that formed as a result of a. government policy. b. the emergence of talented leadership. c. the enlargement of governmental responsibilities. d. broad economic developments. e. legislative capitulation. The formation of antislavery organizations during the 1830s and 1840s was an example of interest groups that formed as a result of a. government policy. b. the emergence of talented leadership. c. the enlargement of governmental responsibilities. d. broad economic developments. e. legislative capitulation.
Kinds of Organizations institutional interests Gabriel Almond & Sidney Verba
incentive
solidary incentive
material incentive
AARP
purposive incentive
ideological interest group
public-interest lobby
PIRG
hostile interests
The reason Americans participate in civic associations more frequently than do citizens of other countries is a. their greater dissatisfaction with the government. b. their more intense attachment to parties. c. their European heritage. d. the fact that they are less sensitive to the free-rider problem. e. their sense of political efficacy and civic duty.
Interest Groups and Social Movements Social movement
Tea Party movement Sierra Club (& environmental movements League of Women Voters National Organization for Women (NOW) Women’s Equity Action League decline in union movement Glass-Steagall (Banking Act of 1933)
Dodd-Frank (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010)
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily a. material. b. purposive. c. solidary. d. sociological. e. concurrent.
The Activities of Interest Groups credible information
political cue
ratings
earmark
Cassidy firm
insider strategy
outsider strategy
grassroots lobbying
issue public
pressure
leadership PAC
American Crossroads
Citizens United v. FEC
“revolving door”
Michael Chertoff Ethics in Government Act, 1978 civil disobedience
The single most important activity of interest groups, in the eyes of many lobbyists and academic students of lobbying, is a. delivering large numbers of protestors. b. supplying credible information. c. providing financial resources. d. interacting with the media. e. providing public relations. Lobbyists are restrained from misrepresenting facts or misleading legislators by a. the 1984 Truth-in-Lobbying Law. b. the open nature of the lobbying process. c. governmental regulatory agencies such as the FTA. d. the fear of losing legislators’ trust and confidence. e. supervision of the federal courts. The lobbying firm, Cassidy and Associates, securing federal money for a university to construct a nutrition center is an example of a. a logroll. b. a dovetail. c. an earmark. d. a scratched back. e. a tag line. The scholarly evidence that political action committee (PAC) money buys votes in Congress a. is sketchy at best. b. is fairly strong but still inconclusive. c. is substantial. d. is conclusive. e. clearly documents that there is absolutely no relationship between contributions and votes.
Regulating Interest Groups & Lobbying Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, 1946 1995 regulations
2007 regulations
nonprofit organization
The text suggests that today’s lobbying laws are a. more lax than ever. b. tighter than ever. c. less relevant than ever. d. too complex to have any particular impact. e. completely without teeth.
