Exam 11: Interest Groups and Social Movements

A collection of groups come together and develop a platform of political goals. The groups are driven to act together because they lack access to conventional means of political participation. Because they are disadvantaged and excluded from conventional politics, they choose to use tactics that may draw public attention to their issues. How is this most easily defined?

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Interest groups and social movements are of public opinion, because .

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A critic of American pluralism once wrote, "The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent." Explain this critique of pluralism. In this critical view, what is problematic about the role of interest groups in making public policy in the United States? How does this problem arise? What can be done about it?

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A thorough answer may include the following:
•This critique points to the notion that promoters of pluralism (e.g., Dahl) miss the bias in favor of the interests of the wealthy.
•Because Dahl only studied proposed and debated issues, his study missed those issues that were not up for consideration. By ignoring these issues, Dahl missed the potential and likely influence the wealthy groups were having in keeping issues off the agenda.
•The problem arises because interest groups are vital sources of information for policy makers, as they make critical decisions about policy; interest groups are at some points acting "staff" for members of Congress-they help write, amend, and lobby other congressional members on particular bills.
•However, when Congress members are cross-pressured-lobbied from both sides of an issue-they are more likely to follow public opinion on the issue. This is generally considered more beneficial for democracy.

Why do Washington lobbyists often complain about having to attend so many fund-raisers?

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Question 4

A congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group. She is most likely to meet with the group that ________.

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Question 5

How do campaign contributions differ from other types of collective action problems?

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Question 6

Instead of organizing an outside lobbying campaign, the pro-zinc public interest group Common Cents decides to focus on giving campaign contributions to legislators whose support they want. After giving maximum donations to the congressional delegation from another state, those legislators change their minds about a currency reform bill and vote to keep the penny, which is made from zinc. A competing interest group investigates and proves in court that these legislators only changed their votes because of the financial incentives provided by Common Cents. Common Cents's campaign contributions are an example of ________.

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Question 7

The Black Lives Matter movement relied on many existing resources to establish new chapters around the country. Which of the following helps explain the success of this social movement?

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Question 8

According to the resource mobilization perspective, the civil rights movement succeeded in part because it was able to ________.

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Question 9

Finding that local education policy is shaped by interactions between elected school board officials and representatives of teachers' unions, parents' organizations, and the business community would be most consistent with the theory of ________.

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Question 10

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ________.

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Question 11

National Public Radio often provides tote bags to members who contribute to its yearly fund-raising drive. These tote bags are an example of ____________.

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Question 12

A pharmaceutical company wants to convince the Food and Drug Administration, a federal bureaucratic agency, to relax regulations governing the amount of time it takes to move a drug through clinical trials. The company is most likely to succeed if it uses lobbying tactics to influence because .

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Question 13

Interest groups sometimes offer ________, which are rewards or benefits available only to their members or financial supporters, to overcome the collective action problem.

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Question 14

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who are ________.

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Question 15

A bill requiring the auto industry to meet stricter emission standards is set to come before Congress. Many groups are invested in its outcome-environmental interest groups, auto manufacturers, labor unions, mechanics, environmental scientists, oil companies, and others. How are the groups representing these interests likely to behave?

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Question 16

Which is a concern shared by a group of people on which they have not yet chosen to act?

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Question 17

Tiffany supports the policy objectives of the National Rifle Association, but she has not actually joined the organization because she knows that her small membership fee will not make much of a difference in whether the organization succeeds or fails in its mission. Tiffany's thinking is indicative of a/an ________.

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Question 18

Which is an attempt to influence public officials by speaking to them directly or by pressuring them through their constituents?

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Question 19

Explain how the collective action problem relates to the organization of interest groups and social movements. How are some groups able to overcome this barrier to collective action?

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Interest groups and social movements are of public opinion, because .

Why do Washington lobbyists often complain about having to attend so many fund-raisers?

A congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group. She is most likely to meet with the group that ________.

How do campaign contributions differ from other types of collective action problems?

The Black Lives Matter movement relied on many existing resources to establish new chapters around the country. Which of the following helps explain the success of this social movement?

According to the resource mobilization perspective, the civil rights movement succeeded in part because it was able to ________.

Finding that local education policy is shaped by interactions between elected school board officials and representatives of teachers' unions, parents' organizations, and the business community would be most consistent with the theory of ________.

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ________.

National Public Radio often provides tote bags to members who contribute to its yearly fund-raising drive. These tote bags are an example of ____________.

A pharmaceutical company wants to convince the Food and Drug Administration, a federal bureaucratic agency, to relax regulations governing the amount of time it takes to move a drug through clinical trials. The company is most likely to succeed if it uses lobbying tactics to influence because .

Interest groups sometimes offer ________, which are rewards or benefits available only to their members or financial supporters, to overcome the collective action problem.

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who are ________.

Which is a concern shared by a group of people on which they have not yet chosen to act?

Which is an attempt to influence public officials by speaking to them directly or by pressuring them through their constituents?

Explain how the collective action problem relates to the organization of interest groups and social movements. How are some groups able to overcome this barrier to collective action?

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

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Exam 11: Interest Groups and Social Movements

Interest groups and social movements are ________ of public opinion, because ________.

Why do Washington lobbyists often complain about having to attend so many fund-raisers?

A congresswoman with limited time can only take a meeting with one group. She is most likely to meet with the group that ________.

How do campaign contributions differ from other types of collective action problems?

The Black Lives Matter movement relied on many existing resources to establish new chapters around the country. Which of the following helps explain the success of this social movement?

According to the resource mobilization perspective, the civil rights movement succeeded in part because it was able to ________.

Finding that local education policy is shaped by interactions between elected school board officials and representatives of teachers' unions, parents' organizations, and the business community would be most consistent with the theory of ________.

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other organizations against discriminatory laws and practices in the American South is an example of ________.

National Public Radio often provides tote bags to members who contribute to its yearly fund-raising drive. These tote bags are an example of ____________.

Interest groups sometimes offer ________, which are rewards or benefits available only to their members or financial supporters, to overcome the collective action problem.

Lobbyists tend to lobby legislators or bureaucrats who are ________.

Which is a concern shared by a group of people on which they have not yet chosen to act?

Which is an attempt to influence public officials by speaking to them directly or by pressuring them through their constituents?

Explain how the collective action problem relates to the organization of interest groups and social movements. How are some groups able to overcome this barrier to collective action?

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Interest groups and social movements are of public opinion, because .