Exam 8: Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation

According to opensecrets.org, the defense industry had the highest dollar amount of campaign contributions in 2016.

James Madison addressed the problem of factions in Federalist ______.

A group composed of the top echelons of people in the business world in government and in the military is known as the ______.

The roots of the financial crisis in the first decade of the 21st century were in the ______ market.

Political scientist Robert Dahl, in confronting the question of how a democratic system works amid an inequality of resources, focused his attention on the theory of ______.

It is completely rational for an individual to be a free rider.

Mary and her fellow demonstrators are holding their state senator against his will until their demands for tax law changes are met. They know this is against the law and they may be arrested, but are fervent believers in their cause. Mary and her fellow protesters are participating in ______.

In October 2011, which organization released a memo that included three videos showing Occupy Wall Street protesters displaying anti-Semitic outbursts?

Political action that occurs when individuals contribute energy, time, or money to a larger group goal is called ______.

Selective benefits are goods that are made available to anyone whose interests are addressed by an interest group.

Sometimes a social movement's definition of success is not the number of laws that were enacted or policies changed as a result of the movement's activities, but rather the fact that the social movement was created in the first place.

Lobbyists provide information to members of Congress that will help them make decisions on a piece of legislation, as well as push their interest group's agenda. This is testament to the fact that lobbying is ______.

Based on the information in the text, why is it often difficult to mobilize Americans in response to political and economic inequalities?

Associations of individuals that come together to change things or to keep things from changing by calling attention to a set of perceived injustices or wrongs in order to get policy makers to act and/or to educate the people are best described as ______.

What type of lobbying are lobbyists practicing when they contact members of Congress (or their staff) directly to advocate for their group's position?

When a group member is rewarded with new connections and access to other members of the group through participation in the group, he/she is receiving a social benefit.

What term describes those individuals who enjoy collective goods without contributing to them?

Although Stan did not actively participate in the protests that led to better working conditions at his job, he is now enjoying the benefits of the improvements along with those who did actively participate. Stan could be considered a(n) ______.

According to James Madison, which of the following posed the greatest danger?

Interest group success may best be determined by ______.