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Texas is near the top of the nation in measures of social connectedness that lead to civic engagement.

False

What is the primary goal of interest groups when they interact with policy makers?

policies that are beneficial for their groups

What is the usefulness of "late-train" contributions?

-to help retire campaign debt of winning candidates
-to build a relationship with a winning candidate after the election

The small staffs and limited office funds of most legislators often lead them to rely on ______ to provide ______ of legislation that legislators can tweak to make their own

-interest groups
-first drafts

Select which individuals below may become lobbyists for interest groups through the "revolving door" without restrictions.

-former legislators
-former senior legislative staffers
-former executive branch officials

Which of the following descriptions of interest groups are accurate?

Business interests often have more influence than other interests.
Groups that represent a narrow set of interests are often more successful than those that represent broad interests.
Groups provide valuable research and education to policymakers and the public on specific issues.

Which of these rights from the First Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to become a part of interest groups?

Right to associate with others

The rights to associate with others and to petition government are not guaranteed by either the U.S. or Texas Constitution.

False

In the 2018 legislative races, interest groups representing finance, insurance, and real estate; ideologies/single issues; and general business were the top three contributors. Republicans received about $____ million from these groups, and Democrats received about $____ million.

-31.5
-5.8

What is the single biggest benefit of interest groups to policy makers?

Information

The Coalition of Independent Educator Associations (CIEA) is made up of non-unionized education associations across America. Keeping educators connected, CIEA collaborates and focuses on serving its members in each state and on the national level.
Source: cieaonline.org

Judging from the organization's description, CIEA could be best categorized as what kind of interest group?

Peak association

Study the information in the table, and then determine which statements can be supported by the information.
Table 6.1 Measures of Texas Civic Health

-Of all civic engagement activities, Texans engage in political ones the least.
-Texans express less trust and engagement in their society and social structures than most Americans.
-Low levels of involvement and volunteer activities correlate with low voter turnout.

I recommend trying this kind of grassroots organizing for a week or a year, or a month or a lifetime—working for whatever change you want to see in the world. Then one day you will be talking to a stranger who has no idea you played any part in the victory she or he is celebrating.
—Gloria Steinem, cofounder of Ms. magazine and American feminist leader
In this quote about organizing around interests for policy change, what is the meaning of grassroots?

Mobilizing other individuals within the public to action

Because of their significant influence in Texas, particularly in the primary elections, Republican candidates must pay close attention to the issues that are important to which subset of voters?

evangelical Christians

Which of the following is a primary criticism of the practice known as the "revolving door"?

officials take actions to improve their chances of lucrative lobbying futures

Influential political scientist E. E. Schattschneider once stated, "The flaw with the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent." Which of the following best expresses what he meant by this?

interest groups represent issues important to higher socioeconomic groups

When Representative Ken King (R-Canadian) introduced a bill regarding education on the House floor, Representative Abel Herrero (D-Corpus Christi) asked his colleagues in the House whether Raise Your Hand Texas had taken a position on his bill. At that point, one of them showed Herrero a text message showing that the group had supported the bill during the committee stage of the process.
The scene from the state legislature illustrates which important point about the role interest groups serve in the policy-making process?

Legislators use support from groups as information cues on the quality of legislation

What statement related to Texas's status as a one-party state correlates with reasons people give for not voting?

Republicans have won statewide for 25 years.

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What is the single biggest benefit of interest group to policy makers?

Interest groups facilitate citizen participation in government, organizing individuals to take collective action through voting, fundraising, and disseminating information about their issues to elected officials and the public.

What are the benefits of interest groups quizlet?

Interest groups petition the government as outsiders, rather than being a part of the government itself. Interest groups work on the grassroots level to educate voters, raise money, and increase of awareness.

What is the main way that interest groups influence policy quizlet?

Most interest groups try to influence government policy by making direct contact with lawmakers or other government leaders, lobbying.

What is a single interest group quizlet?

Single-interest group. Political action committees that concentrate their efforts exclusively on one issue. Lobbying. A strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature.