chapter 9 test – Flashcards
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trade association
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a type of interest group that represented business interests
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public affairs
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the events and issues of concern to all the people in a society
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single-issue group
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political action committee devoted to one issue
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public interest
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a type of interest group that works for the public good
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lobbying
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the means by which group pressures are brought to bear on all aspect of the policy making process
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grass voters
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of or from the common people in general
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public policy
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interest groups exist for the purpose of influence all of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many area of human affairs in which it is involved
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labor union
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in many industries workers have formed organizations of those who share the type of job or who work in the same industry
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public- interest group
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one type of interest group is an organization devoted to the interests of all the people
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propaganda
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the development of mass media encourage the use of the technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors
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public affairs
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interest groups help to stimulate interest in the events and issues that concern people at large
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True or False:most major interest groups have lobbyists who press congress to act in the interest of their members
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False
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True Or False: Although propaganda is persuasive , it does usually present both sides of an issue.
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True
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True Or False: a PAC that concentrates on one issue is called a single-interest group.
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True or False: interest groups use many tactics to influence elections , but they never use campaign funding
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grass roots pressures come from small , wealthy groups in society
