Interest Groups

Americans are less likelythan the British to join 

the best measure of aninterest group’s ability to influence legislators and bureaucrats 

The shift in the nation’seconomic life toward __ has contributed to the decline in unions

The great majority of“public-interest” lobbies were established when? 

The “great era oforganization building” in America occurred during the years 

“Beltway bandits” are 

Purposive incentivesinvolve 

The revolving door betweengovernment and business raises the possibility of 

In the landmark case U.S.v. Harris (1954), the Supreme Court ruled the government can 

Laws which restrict theactivity of interest groups are always in potential conflict with 

Over half of all PACs aresponsored by 

Ralph Nader rose tonational prominence on the issue of 

Americans have an unusuallyhigh rate of membership in 

It is often said thatAmericans are a nation of 

“Dirty Dozen” refers to members of Congress who one interest group deemed to be 

Membership organizationsthat rely on purposive incentives tend to be shaped by 

Madison took the position that the causes of faction can be found in what?  

Solidary incentives involve what? 

Center for DefenseInformation, Children’s Defense Fund, Economic Policy Institute areexamples 

All of the following areexamples of liberal public-interest law firms except