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gov ch 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| theory of participatory democracy | the belief that citizens impact policy making through their involvement in civil society |
| civil society | groups outside the government that advocate for policy |
| plutarist theory | a theory that political power is distributed among many competing groups which means that no single group can grow too powerful |
| elitist theory | a theory that the wealthy elite class has a disproportionate amount of economic and political power |
| collective action | political action that occurs when individuals contribute their energy, time or money to a larger group goal. |
| collective good | a public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they don't not help achieve it. |
| freeriders | individuals who enjoy collective goods and benefit from the actions of an interest group without joining |
| selective benefits | benefits available only to those who join the group |
| economic interest groups | groups advocating on behalf of the financial interests of their members |
| public interest groups | groups that act on behalf of the collective interests of a broad group of individuals. |
| single-issue groups | associations focusing on one specific area of public policy, often a moral issue about which they are unwilling to compromise |
| government issue groups | organizations acting on behalf of local, state of foreign governments. |
| lobbying | interacting with government officials in order to advance a groups public policy goals. |
| revolving door | the movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions |
| amicus curiae brief | a brief (legal doc) filed by someone who isn't a party to (apart from) the case in an attempt to persuade the court to agree with the arguments set forth in the brief. |
| iron triangle | the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals. |
| issue network | the webs of influence between interest groups, policymakers and policy advocates. |
| grassroots lobbying | mobilizing interest group members to pressure their representatives by contacting them directly through phone calls, email and social media. |
| protest | a public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for change |
| civil disobedience | intentionally breaking a law to call attention to an injustice |
| Describe the factors that impact whether or not interest groups will be effective in reaching their policy objectives. | Resources, money, media, political power, public support, size, leadership |
| Was Madison correct in #10 that the Constitution would reduce the dangers of faction? Provide examples from current events as support for your position. | The Constitution reduces factions' powers but doesn't eliminate them. limits by spreading power/forcing groups to compete= prevents one from being too powerful. Wealthier groups=more influence (have more resources and money to spend and donate) |
| Describe the tactics used by interest groups to achieve their goals and how they interact with bureaucratic agencies and members of Congress through iron triangles and issue networks. | Lobbying (interact with officials/ influence policy) Provide info/support/donations to congress, receive laws/funding, bureaucracy implements laws to support group Revolving door (gain access to govt officials) Grassroots lobbying (mobilize members) |
| Provide examples of a “wealthy” interest group that uses money as a tactic and show how its tactics are different from an actual interest group that has fewer resources. | US Chamber of Congress= wealthy, uses money as tactic (funds lobbying/ donates) = more access/ influence. fewer resources = rely on protests/social media/ mobilizing voters to influence policy. have less access to policymakers/depend on participation. |
| Explain how social movements have an impact on policy making. | They bring attention to issues and pressure government officials by using tactics like protests and civil disobedience. This influences public opinion and can force congress and policy makers to respond and make new laws. |
| Why are some social movements effective while others fail? | effective when gain support, cleanly communicate their message, get policymakers attention and pressure the government to act. Some fail due to an unclear message, a lack of resources and organization or their inability to get policymakers attention. |
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