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| What is a social movement? |
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| A widely shared demand for change. |
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| What is an interest group? |
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| A group that has a common interest and seeks to further that cause by influencing public policy. |
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| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. |
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| An organization for workers. |
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| Political Action Committee. |
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| What do people mean when they speak of the "revolving door" in politics? |
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| The are refering to the phenomenon when people leave politics and enter the private sector and use their former connections to help themselves. |
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| Are interest groups regulated? |
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| What are ratings in politics? |
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| Assesments of a repersentative's voting record on issues important to an interest group. |
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| What are material incentives? |
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| Money or things valued in monetary terms. |
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| What is purpose incentive? |
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| A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle. |
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| What is something of value one cannot get without joining an organization? |
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| The social rewards that lead people to join political organizations. |
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| A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle. |
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| Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles. |
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| Ideological interest groups. |
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| A political organization whose goals will principally benefit nonmembers. |
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| Does a social movement need to have liberal goals? |
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| A signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits into his or her political views on party agenda. |
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| These ________ are designed generate public support for various legislators. |
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| An effort to mobilize public opinion and put pressure on public officials. |
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| Twice a year all registered lobbyists must report what? |
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| Their income and expenditures; the issues on which they worked; the names of their clients. |
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| Definition of a lobbyist. |
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| People who spend at least 20% of their time lobbying; People who are paid at least $5,000 in any 6-month period to lobby; Corps. and other groups that spend more than $20,000 in any 6-month period on their own lobbying staffs. |
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| 3 reasons why interest groups are so common. |
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1. The more cleavages there are in a society, the greater the variety of interests that will exist. 2. The American constitutional system contributes to the number of interest groups by multiplying the points at which such groups can gain access to the government. 3. The weakness of political parties. |
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| Boom years for interest groups? |
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| What are institutional interests? |
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| Individuals or organizations representing other organizations. |
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| To get people to join mass-membership organizations what is offered? |
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| How many types of incentives are there? |
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| All public-interest lobbies are controversial. |
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| What is the largest interest group in America? |
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| The single most important tactic is? |
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| Both parties have become dependent on PAC money. |
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