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    An interest group like the sierra club that seeks promotion of a wide range of policies related to the environment, involving various industries, legislation, and locations, is most likely to fit into which category of interest group

    citizen group

    collaborations between IG tend to be short term

    true

    An interest group is most effective in direct lobbying when it does which of the following

    targets government officials already friendly to its goals

    What has research revealed about interest group power over the government

    even having lots of members or money doesn't provide groups with reliable influence over government decisions

    Why do groups suffer from collective action problems

    many potential members would rather be free riders than contribute to an interest group

    Interest groups tend to be more successful on low-conflict issues

    true

    involves more independent subunits
    better able to learn the needs or wants of its members

    confederation

    more efficient deployment of resources
    typically headquartered in washington DC

    centralized

    A trade association is a type of _______ _________ because only businesses, not individuals can constitute the membership. the sierra club is an example of a ________ ________ due to its more than two million individuals and members

    peak association
    mass association

    It can contribute directly to candidates but only under strict limits

    PAC

    half or more of all its activities must be non political

    501(c)(4)

    It can only engage in very limited political activities

    501 (c)(3)

    it vcan spend any amount to support or oppose a candidate but can't coordinate with that candidate or the candidate's party

    super PAC

    What are selective incentives

    material good
    satisfaction from working with others
    feeling like you are helping a good cause

    How will a legislator respond to lobbying efforts on an issue that has high salience or high public attention

    will seek to understand constituent opinion on the issue

    How do unions overcome the collective action problem

    coercion

    How is IG lobbying regulated

    lobbying firms must annually disclose clients
    -must disclose how much each client paid annually
    -must disclose which employees spend more than 20% on lobbying

    the interest group is trying to prevent change

    more likely to succeed

    the issue at hand is . low conflict

    more likely to succeed

    the issue at hand has lots of public attention

    less likely to succeed

    When members send letters and make telephone calls to their elected officials on behalf of their IG, it's called _______ lobbying. This contrasts with ________ lobbying which is designed to mimic a spontaneous outpouring of support by members but is in actuality carefully orchestrated by an IG

    grassroots
    astrotruf

    why do interest groups have limited power

    - tend to lobby friendly gov officials
    -claim more responsibility for the success than they actually deserve
    -losing IG complain loudly about the influence the winning IG exerted

    an individual joins an environmental protection org to meet and network with other local environmentalists

    solidary

    an IG group member receives a free t-shirt for joining

    material incentive

    an individual draws pride from having contributed to an IG's introduction of a particular piece of legislation

    purposive

    an IG member receives discounts from local businesses related to IG

    material incentive

    Why might donors prefer to contribute to a 527 organization instead of to a PAC?

    they want to give more than a million to be spent on an issue their preferred candidate supports

    which of the following statements about patterns in electioneering by IG is accurate?

    Super PACs and 501(c)(4) organizations emerged only in recent elections, partly as a result of SC decisions
    -most IG lack the resources to employ a very large electioneering effort

    Securing media coverage, contributing to election campaigns, and starting a grassroots social media campaign are examples of what kind of lobbying strategy?

    outside

    IG face a collective action problem because many of the gov policies they want to change are public goods

    true

    what are reasons that IG try to cultivate media contacts

    -helps publicize concerns without spending money
    -media helps attract new donors and members
    -favorable coverage can show members how active the group is

    what is likely to make grassroots lobbying more effective

    personalized letters to congress
    a large membership base in a representative's district

    which of the following best describes the idea of an IG . state

    most policy decisions are determined by the influence of IG

    what is an example of electioneering

    an IG forms a political action committee

    what is the goal of the trade association

    to lobby for policies that would benefit related companies in a particular industry

    what kind of benefits derive from the experience of working with like-minded people

    solidary

    You've just ben assigned a group project. There's one person in your group who does none of the work but is happy to take the A you all earn for the final product. This person is an example of a

    free rider

    how is a peak association different from mass association

    individuals can't join a peak association

    why might we not be worried about well-funded groups overcoming public opinion to dominate the policy process

    there are usually well-funded groups on both sides of an issue

    revolving door

    Employment cycle in which individuals who work for governmental agencies that regulate interests eventually end up working for interest groups or businesses with the same policy concern.

    orgs that seek to influence gov policy by lobbying elected officials and bureaucrats are known as which of the following

    special interest

    what is the level of knowledge the public has about an IG's goals known as

    salience

    lobbying is an unregulated industry

    false

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