When interest groups target lawmakers who are on the fence or even their enemies, what are they likely trying to achieve?
Explanation
This question explores the strategic calculations behind why interest groups lobby, focusing on the goal of influencing legislative outcomes.
Other questions
According to James Madison in Federalist No. 10, what was the natural way to control factions?
What is the primary difference between an interest group and a political party?
What is the primary goal of a lobbyist?
Which of the following is an example of an outside lobbying tactic?
Private interest groups primarily seek which type of benefits from government?
The situation where individuals can receive benefits without helping to bear the cost is known as what?
Which type of incentive for joining an interest group appeals to an individual's concern about a cause?
What theory suggests that groups mobilize due to an event in the political, economic, or social environment?
The Tea Party is given as an example of what type of movement, because it is not a strictly grassroots movement and has support from elite and wealthy sponsors?
According to the text, what is a major reason for the increase in the number and type of interest groups in recent decades?
What term refers to a hypothetical arrangement among an interest group, a congressional committee member, and a bureaucratic agency?
Which of the following is a way interest groups influence elections?
What are amicus curiae briefs?
The Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo (1976) accomplished which of the following?
What is the purpose of 'revolving door laws'?
Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, a lobbyist is required to register if they devote more than what percentage of their time to lobbying activities?
According to Table 10.1, what was the total lobbying annual income for Podesta Group in 2014?
The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 increased the penalty for knowingly violating gift-giving laws from 50,000 dollars to what amount?
According to the text, the case of lobbyist Jack Abramoff highlighted the need for stricter regulation. Between 1994 and 2001, how many members of Congress did he pay to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands?
What does the 'elite critique' of pluralism, as mentioned by E. E. Schattschneider, suggest?
A lobbyist who works for a firm representing a multitude of clients is known as a ________.
AARP offers its members discounts on hotel accommodations and insurance. This is an example of which type of incentive?
A recent study mentioned in the text found that when wealthy voters favored a particular policy, the odds of it passing increased to more than what percentage?
What is the term for a law that requires government proceedings and documents to be made available to the public?
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 was sponsored by which two senators?
Which of these is NOT a function of interest groups as described in the text?
The Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010 resulted in what major change to campaign finance?
What are PACs limited to contributing per candidate per election?
The term 'efficacy' in the context of political participation refers to what?
A neopluralist scholar would most likely argue which of the following?
When did the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest federation of unions, experience a significant fragmentation or split?
What is the term for an interest group that appears to be a grassroots movement but is often supported by wealthy interests?
Political scientists often examine the diversity of registered interest groups to determine what?
According to the text, a study of nearly eighteen hundred policy decisions found that business interest groups had how much influence compared to public interest groups?
In what year was the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) passed?
What is the primary function of a legislative liaison?
The text provides an example of iHeartMedia refusing to run billboard ads for what event?
What is the term for tangible benefits, such as discounts or insurance rates, offered to group members?
The case of Harvey Milk, a gay activist and city supervisor who was assassinated in 1978, occurred in which city?
According to the text, a cooling-off period for senators before they can register to lobby is how long?
What does a super PAC have in common with a traditional PAC?
What is a key reason that interest groups target members of congressional committees?
The Lobbying Disclosure Act was passed in what year?
According to the text, a good example of the recent dispute between fast food chains and their employees revolves around what issue?
Which of these is NOT an example of a membership organization mentioned in the text?
The economist Mancur Olson argued that which of the following groups has an advantage in overcoming collective action problems?
The term 'soft money,' largely banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, referred to money that interests could spend on what?
What is the primary function of a conference committee in the legislative process?
According to a 2015 study, how many states had laws requiring voters to provide identification at the polls?