pressure groups in US USP

Question 1

examples of causal groups

Answer 1

• NRA
• National right to life committee = banning abortion
• Council on Foreign Relations = focus on foreign policy and international affairs

Question 2

examples of sectional/interest groups

Answer 2

• American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
• NFIB = represents small independent businesses

Question 3

examples of social movements

Answer 3

• BLM
• Hands off = 2025
• # MeToo

Question 4

what are the key differences between the US and UK when it comes to interest groups

Answer 4

ALL FOR AMERICA
- greater resources
- many access points
- politicians more open to influence
- more frequent elections

Question 5

how are FINANCIAL RESOURCES a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 5

• lobbying = 2023, NRA spent $2.3M on lobbying alone
• Mitt Roney has received $13.6M from NRA during senatorial career

Question 6

how are LARGE MEMBERSHIPS a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 6

• AARP has 38M members
• AARP have played critical role by keeping ACA in place

Question 7

how are EXPERTISE a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 7

• American Medical Association (AMA) was crucial with its research to impact ACA

Question 8

how are POLITICAL CONNECTIONS a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 8

• revolving door syndrome
• Congressman Chris John was senior VP for American Petrolium Institute = contributed trump rolling back obama environmental policies

Question 9

how are PUBLIC SUPPORT a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 9

• SUNRISE MOVEMENT = advocating for action on climate change
• impacted green new deal
• 2019 and congressional resolution drafted by AOC

Question 10

how are LOBBYING a good form of resource and tactic for pressure groups

Answer 10

• NRA spending $2.3M on lobbying alone in 2023

Question 11

how much money did the NRA spend on the 2016 presidential election

Answer 11

$30M

Question 12

when dud the NRA show amicus curaie briefs to the Supreme Court

Answer 12

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA vs HELLER

Question 13

arguments that Interest groups are positive for our democracy

Answer 13

• represent diverse range of interests (minority interests as well)
• facilitate public participation
• provide valuable expertise

Question 14

arguments that Interest groups are negative for our democracy

Answer 14

• undermine democratic politics by favouring narrow interests
• legal challenges ( NRLC giving amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court during RoOE vs WADE)
• contribute to revolving door phenomenon
• leadsd to gridlock

Question 15

argument FOR that interest groups have a significant impact on politics in the US

Answer 15

• influence politicians using money
• multiple access points
• use legal challenges to get their way
• significant resources

Question 16

argument AGAINST that interest groups have a significant impact on politics in the US

Answer 16

• limitations due to political structure and public opinion
• judicial independence
• counterbalancing and pluralist system

Question 17

how has project 2025 had an impact on trump’s administration’s policies

Answer 17

• creating DOGE and deconstructing the administrative state
• eliminating DEI
• dismantling Department of Education
• mass deportation of undocumented immigrants

Question 18

how much of the popular vote did Jill Stein earn

Answer 18

0.56%

Question 19

what percentage of under 45 Black men supported trump

Answer 19

30% (double his share in 2020)

Question 20

how many black voters voted for kamala compared to biden

Answer 20

• kamala = 8/10
• biden = 9/10

Question 21

what percentage of latino voters voted for trump in 2024

Answer 21

41%