PSC Exam 4 questions with verified
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Interest groups
Organized interests
group of citizens with shared interests
The organized part comes from having a staff and a budget
Theory of Collective Action
states that it is harder to organize larger groups than smaller ones because less accountability
exists in larger groups and individuals in larger groups may find it easier to slack off and not do
their part.
The post WWII rise in interest groups resulted from what?
government policies / programs such as New Deal, Great Society
Social movements that succeeded in getting new policies in place
~civil rights movement, environmental movement
Counter-mobilization
the backlash of rights claims and legal mobilization, those who view mobilization as an effort to
gain special rights, opposers respond with counter claims
~interest groups that form to advocate their interest, oppose other groups
, policy feedback
the idea that policies, once enacted, open up and close off future policy options, especially
because of the effects of policy on politics and political actors
The idea that "policy makes politics"
government policies themselves influence participation, similar dynamics in the future
Policies (the output of government)
give different groups benefits or burdens
create or limit sense of shared group interest
influence who participates in politics and how
Policy characteristics that influence "feedback"
Size of benefits
~ are the benefits large enough to be worth fighting to keep?
Duration of benefits
~short vs. long term
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Interest groups
Organized interests
group of citizens with shared interests
The organized part comes from having a staff and a budget
Theory of Collective Action
states that it is harder to organize larger groups than smaller ones because less accountability
exists in larger groups and individuals in larger groups may find it easier to slack off and not do
their part.
The post WWII rise in interest groups resulted from what?
government policies / programs such as New Deal, Great Society
Social movements that succeeded in getting new policies in place
~civil rights movement, environmental movement
Counter-mobilization
the backlash of rights claims and legal mobilization, those who view mobilization as an effort to
gain special rights, opposers respond with counter claims
~interest groups that form to advocate their interest, oppose other groups
, policy feedback
the idea that policies, once enacted, open up and close off future policy options, especially
because of the effects of policy on politics and political actors
The idea that "policy makes politics"
government policies themselves influence participation, similar dynamics in the future
Policies (the output of government)
give different groups benefits or burdens
create or limit sense of shared group interest
influence who participates in politics and how
Policy characteristics that influence "feedback"
Size of benefits
~ are the benefits large enough to be worth fighting to keep?
Duration of benefits
~short vs. long term
