Exam 12: Groups and Interests

Define pluralism and explain how the Madisonian model works to ensure that no single interest dominates the political process.Does this model ensure that all groups within a democratic political system are represented equitably and fairly? Why or why not?

The rotation of people between jobs as members and staff in Congress and as lobbyists working with Congress has been labeled:

In the quest for political influence,outsider strategies include:

What is the relationship between government activity and interest-group activity?

Modern research indicates that interest groups easily form in response to changes in the political environment.

Which term describes the strategy of obtaining political influence that involves gaining access to key decision makers and using the courts?

According to the pluralist doctrine,competing interests will lead to which of the following?

When the Sierra Club initiated a public media campaign to encourage citizens across the country to support its environmental initiatives,it used the strategy known as:

Citing specific examples,relate how the expansion of government encourages a corresponding increase in the number and activities of interest groups.

In recent years,interest groups have become much more numerous,more active,and more influential in American politics.

The 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act requires all organizations employing lobbyists to register with Congress and to disclose whom they represent.

When a set of environmentalists banded together to form the Sierra Club to influence government policy,they created a(n):

Most initiatives today are actually sponsored by:

The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government is called:

Interest groups focus on helping their favorite candidates win elections,while political action committees focus on influencing elected officials.

Special goods,services,or money provided to members of groups to entice others to join are examples of ________ benefits.

When a grassroots campaign is artificially orchestrated to appear that constituents care about an issue when in reality they do not,it is called:

Interest groups tend to concern themselves with the:

A companion brief to an existing court case is called:

According to the Madisonian theory,what does a good constitution promote?