Interests Groups Flashcards
1
Q
What are interests groups?
A
-A group of people that want something form the government and put them under pressure to do so.
2
Q
What are some powerful interest group?
A
- AARP: retirement fund, to send welfare to senior citizens
- CTA: California Teachers Assoc.
- Chamber of Commerce
- American Medical Assistants and Doctors
- Trial Lawyer Association
- Tabacco Industry
- Oil Companies
3
Q
What are lobbyist?
A
-Try to give campaign contributions to members of government to have interest group represented
4
Q
What are sources of power for the interest groups?
A
- Campaign contributions: money
- Voters: help mobilize, organize, and information cues
- Connections: use connections to contact office holder
- Information: give information in favor of group to congress
5
Q
What is soft money?
A
-Campaign contributions that leaves the donated money unregulated
6
Q
What occurred under citizens United vs. FEC?
A
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7
Q
What is a Super PAC
A
-Political Actions Committee
8
Q
What is a PAC?
A
- Political Actions Committee
- specialized organization for raising and spending campaigns funds
