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interest groups are
private organizations that try to shape public policy
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interest groups are sometimes called
lobbies
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pluralist tend to see interest groups as
im portant tools of political representation
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which statement is true
- a. the # of interest groups has remained stable since 1960
- b. interest group activities have decreased since the 60's
- c. the number of interest groups has increased dramaticly since the 60's.
- (the answer is c)
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the first amendment
protects the right of citizens to assemble into interest groups
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a public interest group is
a citizens group organized around a cause
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collective goods cause problems in interest groups because
everyone benefits from them so they can lead to free loading
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doctors, lawyers, and dentists are most likely to belong to
professional groups
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peaople active in public interst groups tend to be motivated by
ideological concerns
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lulac is a civil rights group founded in
corpus christi texas
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many successful lobbyists today are
former government employees
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in lobbying congress, interest groups spend most of their time trying to cultivate relationships with
congressional members and thier staff
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interest groups focus attention on the executive branch because
executive branch officials can have a great deal of control over policy
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the key to success in lobbying the executive branch is
person contact and cooperative long term relationships
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when an interst group files an amicus curiae brief the group
filed an argument in support of one side or the other "friend of the court"
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the most economicly well off interst groups are
business corporattions and the professions
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where interest groups tend to matter the most is
in the small details of legislation forged mainley in the commitees and subcommitties of congress
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the politics of faction in the united states is most the province of
narrow, particularistic, and priveliged interests
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a common feature of all interest groups is
they are organized around shared interests
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lobbyists targets----,----,--- with their direct lobbying stategies
congress, the presidents, and courts
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the most common interest in washington dc are
corporation and buisness trade associations
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all members of interest groups must invest their
time, money, and energy
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which organization is the most powerful and successful interest group
AARP, american assosiation of retired persons
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efforts to regulate lobbying activities more effectivley may conflict with
the first amendment right to petition government
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professional lobbyists are often
lawyers, former members of congress, former members of government agencies
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by what means can interests groups influence elections>?
financial support, campaign activism
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what type of groups generally have the most trouble retaining members?
citizens
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the most important qualifications for being a lobbyist is
experiance with washington and government operations
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the most controversial aspect of interest group politics is
political action committies (pac) financing of congressional campaigns
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if an interst group wants to influence policy decisions at the implementation stage efforts should be directed toward the
bureacacy
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