PLS Interest Groups quiz

Who said interest groups were “a nation of joiners”

Alexis de Tocqueville

How do American general feel about interest groups and lobbyists?

Skeptical

Purposive incentives

Shared belief that the groups cause from an ideological or moral standpoint

Issue network

When lobbyists employ former members of the government to forward their agenda (the revolving door)

Iron triangle

Where the real policies are formulated and implemented

Free rider problem

Situation where oriole benefit from the activities of an organization but do not contribute to those activities

Political action committees (PAC)

An organization that pools campaign contributions from group members and donates to candidates running for political office

Membership bias

Tendency of some sectors of society-especially the wealthy, highly educated, professionals-to organize more readily into interest groups