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AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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39 Slides • 31 Questions

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AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

Birds of a feather....

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Poll

Are you involved in a community organization?

Yes

No

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Open Ended

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

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Open Ended

How would you define social capital?

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Multiple Choice

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

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involve individuals more actively in the political process

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provide a forum for people to come together and form associations

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provide an alternative means to political participation outside of political parties

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

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of pluralist theory?

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

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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

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None of these

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of elite theory?

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

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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

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none of these

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Open Ended

Give 3 functions of interest groups.

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Multiple Choice

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

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contribute to the appearance of corruption in the political system

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strengthen the incumbency advantage

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Elites are more likely to establish and to dominate interest groups

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

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Multiple Choice

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

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white woman with a master's degree

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a black woman with a high school diploma

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a farmer who did not finish high school

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

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Open Ended

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

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Multiple Choice

What are purposive incentives?

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

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

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

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Multiple Choice

What are economic incentives?

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

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

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

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Multiple Choice

What are solidary incentives?

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

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

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

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Multiple Choice

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

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size of membership

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free time of membership

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cohesion of membership

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intensity of membership

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Open Ended

Why does money affect the effectiveness of an interest group?

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Open Ended

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

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Multiple Choice

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

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economic

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public and ideological

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political and ideological

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foreign policy

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Open Ended

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

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What is a free rider?

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What is rational choice theory?

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Multiple Select

Check examples of types of ideological groups in the US.

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Consumer interests

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Environmental interests

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Religious interests

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Freedom interests

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Open Ended

Give an example of a foreign policy interest group.

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Open Ended

Give an example of a direct strategy method.

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Fill in the Blank

What is an issue network?

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Open Ended

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

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What is a benefit to using litigation?

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Open Ended

Give an example of celebrity being used for expert testimony.

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Fill in the Blank

What is climate control?

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Fill in the Blank

What is electioneering?

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Multiple Choice

Who is most likely to win an election?

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an incumbent

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a challenger

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it is a toss up

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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

AP Government Interest Groups Ch 7 Harrison Book

Birds of a feather....

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