AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

Birds of a feather....

Poll

Are you involved in a community organization?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What is an example of an interest group in the United States?

Open Ended

How would you define social capital?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a role of interest groups?

• involve individuals more actively in the political process

• provide a forum for people to come together and form associations

• provide an alternative means to political participation outside of political parties

• a way to get less involved in the political process by avoiding it

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of pluralist theory?

• emphasizes how important it is for a democracy to have large numbers of diverse interest groups representing a wide variety of views

• states that a ruling class composed of wealthy, educated individuals wields most of the power in government, the top universities, corporations, the military, and media outlets

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of elite theory?

• emphasizes how important it is for a democracy to have large numbers of diverse interest groups representing a wide variety of views

• states that a ruling class composed of wealthy, educated individuals wields most of the power in government, the top universities, corporations, the military, and media outlets

• none of these

Open Ended

Give 3 functions of interest groups.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a downside to interest groups?

• contribute to the appearance of corruption in the political system

• strengthen the incumbency advantage

• Elites are more likely to establish and to dominate interest groups

• common citizens do not have the opportunity to participate in interest groups

Multiple Choice

Which of these people would be most likely to belong to an interest group?

• white woman with a master's degree

• a black woman with a high school diploma

• a farmer who did not finish high school

• an 18 year old male who is studying at a community college

Open Ended

Why would income and education have a strong influence on who might join an interest group?

Multiple Choice

What are purposive incentives?

• the feeling of belonging, companionship, friendship, and the satisfaction derived from socializing with others

• believing in the group’s cause from an ideological or a moral standpoint

• wanting to support groups that work for policies that will provide them with economic benefits

Multiple Choice

What are economic incentives?

• the feeling of belonging, companionship, friendship, and the satisfaction derived from socializing with others

• believing in the group’s cause from an ideological or a moral standpoint

• wanting to support groups that work for policies that will provide them with economic benefits

Multiple Choice

What are solidary incentives?

• the feeling of belonging, companionship, friendship, and the satisfaction derived from socializing with others

• believing in the group’s cause from an ideological or a moral standpoint

• wanting to support groups that work for policies that will provide them with economic benefits

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way membership affects success?

• size of membership

• free time of membership

• cohesion of membership

• intensity of membership

Open Ended

Why does money affect the effectiveness of an interest group?

Open Ended

Give an example of strong, charismatic leader of an interest group.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a type of interest group?

• economic

• public and ideological

• political and ideological

• foreign policy

Open Ended

Give an example of a union that is active in the United States today.

Multiple Select

Check examples of types of ideological groups in the US.

• Consumer interests

• Environmental interests

• Religious interests

• Freedom interests

Open Ended

Give an example of a foreign policy interest group.

Open Ended

Give an example of a direct strategy method.

Open Ended

What is one of the problems with the iron triangle in American politics?

Open Ended

Give an example of celebrity being used for expert testimony.

Multiple Choice

Who is most likely to win an election?

• an incumbent

• a challenger

• it is a toss up

Poll

How do you feel about this lesson?

• I understand everything

• I understand most of it

• I am a little confused

• I have no idea what just happened