Political Science Chapter 9 – Flashcards
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Public policy
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includes all the goals that a government pursues in any area of human affairs
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Public affairs
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issues and events that concern people at large
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Trade association
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private organizations for businesses whose members share wide business interests and views intent on persuading public officials to respond to these interests
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Labor union
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these are private organizations for labor, whose members share certain labor interests and views
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Public interest group
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an organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general
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Propaganda
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Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. A technique of persuasion that is aimed at influencing group behaviors and opinions
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Single interest group
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interest groups that seek to concentrate their efforts on one issue, such as abortion, gun control
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Lobbying
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usually defined as those activities by which voter group pressures are brought to bear on legislatures and legislative processes
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Grass roots
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of or for the people in generals
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1. A type of interest group that is represents business interests
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Trade association
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2. The events and issues of concern to all the people in a society
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Public affairs
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3. Political action committee devoted to one issue
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Single interest group
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4. A type of interest group that works for the public good
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Public interest group
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5. The means by which group pressures are brought to bear on all aspects of the policy making process
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Lobbying
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6. Of or from the common people, the average voters
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Grass roots
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7. Interest groups exist for the purpose of influencing
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Public policy
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8. In many industries workers have formed
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Labor unions
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9. One type of interest group is a
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Public interest group
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10. The development of mass media encouraged the use of
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Propaganda
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11. Interest groups help to stimulate interest in
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Public affairs
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12. Why are interest groups sometimes called "pressure groups "
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They try to get people to support their policies and they try really hard to get people to support them
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17. For what reason has the United States often been called "a nation of joiners"
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Anyone can join an interest group and there are more to choose from
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18. Into what category do most interest groups fall
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Economic interest
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20. (A) on what kinds of issues do labor groups generally agree? (B) on what kinds of issues might labor interests have different points of view?
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(A) they talk about social welfare and job related manors. (B) like social security and unemployment
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30. (A) what does the building in the cartoon represent? (B) what is the source of the words on the building?
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(A) it is supposed to represent the government. (B)Gettysburg address
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31. What is the cartoon saying about the influence of special interest groups on the political process?
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That they try to get their specific propaganda across whether it is for the public good or not
