Ch 7 and 8

What is definition of an interest group

T/F In a free societ diverse interests usually take organizational forms

The term James Madison used for groups that try to advance their own interests at the expense of public good is

What following is not true?

interest groups are sometimes called

What type of interest group is the League of Latin Citizens

what enables smaller professional groups such as AMA and ADA to wield great power in Washington

which group no longer endorses particular canidates who are running for office because it is risky for the group if other canidate wins?

an interest group that tries to gain advantages or protectiosnfor its own members, predomianntly economic group is called

what is the former occupation of many of the most successful lobbyists?

approriate money for specific purpose usually at behest of a lobbyist is known as

all of these ways of mobilizing itnerest group members EXCEPT

what is one of central features of new style lobbying

which of the following statements best describes the "outside game"

due to make up of contributors and members of advocacy groups, which is NOT a focus of most of their lobbying

why is the grading of Congress by interest groups considered accurate?

who is allowed to create political action committees

why did PACs decline in scale in early 2000s

what was once used in support party building but now is banned?

what is purpose of McCain Feingold bill?

in what way are the largest corporations NOT ahead of their competitors in terms of their ability to shape public policy?

Corporations ae most powerful when

What was the result of passage of the Lobby Disclosure Act of 1995

T/F Coporations have priveleged positions in American poltiics in spite of Americans' general distrust and dislike of private enterprise

T/F Very few members of drug industry's registered lobbyists are former members of Congress, former congressional staffers, or former employees of the executive branch

Even though Seneca Falls Declaration was one of the most eloquent statements on women's equality, why did most women believe that its goals would have to wait?

What is definition of a social movement?

Which of the following statements do NOT apply to social movements?

T/F 14th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote for blacks and women

National Organization for Women is an example of

Which form of social distress spurred the Populist movement in the late 19th century?

Which social movement, appearing in 1999 is concerned with income inequality in the US and 3rd World countries, food safety, labor rights, and unfair trade?

T/F Religious fundamentalist movements have occurred at several different moments in American history

Sometimes it takes social movement to overcome the anti majoritarian aspects of our constiutional system

Because they overcome political equality, encourage participation, fashion new majoraties, and overcame gridlock, social movements

mass mobilization has been a particularly useful poltical tool for which group

The women's movement was able to build on a broad network of meetings to talk about common problems, commonly known as

Social movements develop when

Which of these movements has NOT been particulary successful in achievingn its aims

A sense of political efficacy

T/F People who are safe, prosperous, and respected often have need for social movements

T/F Many of the social reforms of which Americans are most proud have been less the result of 'normal' politics than of social movements started by determined and often disruptive minorities

Social strain and distress are almost always present in society, but social movements ony seem to occur when aggrieved group has the resources sufficient to organize those who are suffering strain and distress

T/F The Stonewall Rebellion was the catalyst for the Gay and Lesbian rights movement

The 1960 sit in lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina is an example of what kind of protest tactic

which of these is an examle of low impact social movement

In which level of the analytic framework of Bill Clinton's inability to deliver on his promise to drop restrictionson gays and lesbians in the military would you find his announcement that he would institute a 'don't ask don't tell' policy for gays and lesbians in military?

The success of the civil rights movement has been measured most importantly in temrs of

What was the main group behind the blocking of the Equal Rights Amendment?

Which of these statements supports the idea that social movements make American poltiics more democratic?