Flashcards in Unit 3b Test Deck (75)
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Main difference between interest group and party?
Parties run candidates, interest groups influence political process
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- percent of Americans belong to interest groups
75%
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Most Americans belong to - interest groups
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# of interest groups have - since 1970s
Mushroomed
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Americans - to be interest group members
Most likely
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Interest groups have the right to spend money -, what act?
Unlimited, citizens United case
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PACs may contribute - to campaigns, but may also --
Directly, campaign separately
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PACs are - source of revenue for most campaigns
Main
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PACs have to follow ---, but can spend ---
Campaign contribution limits, unlimited amounts campaigning
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Both PACs and 527s represent - interests and policies
Narrow
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Both PACs and 527s may --(--)for campaigns, but can't ---
Run ads, (issue ads, coordinate with campaigns
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527s are --, -- organizations
Tax exempt, nonprofit
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527s (do not, or do) contribute directly to campaigns
Do not
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527s have -- FEC regulation
Very little
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527s have - legal campaigning limits
No
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What are economic interest groups? (4)
Professional groups, labor unions, agricultural groups, business groups
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Professional groups are composed of people from -
Professional occupations
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Economic interest groups are most concerned with - (3)
Wages, prices, profits
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Labor unions are - in power. They are involved in --
Declining, grassroots electioneering
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Agricultural groups are most worried about -
Prices
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What are right to work laws?
Open shop, people don't have to join Union, causes free rider problem, closed shop (everyone required to be in Union) is illegal
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Largest number of interest groups are - (over -%)
Business groups, over 50%
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Largest business group
Chamber of commerce of US
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What are consumer and public interests (3)?
Consumer interests, environmental interests, govt reform interests
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What are consumer and public interests most concerned with?
Collective goods, free rider problem, foundation grants I
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What are equality and justice interests?
What do they mainly use?
Equal rights groups, litigation
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What are examples of equal rights groups?
NAACP, NOW
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Collective goods:
Something of value automatically enjoyed by everyone, can't be without
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Free rider problem:
Individual may receive benefits of a good without contributing to cost
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