TAMU Pols 206 Bond Exam 2 Study Guide
Solutions
lobbying - ANSWER-activities to influence public policy to promote/protect group interests
define lobbying: - ANSWER-act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in a
government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agenci...
-blocking change requires winning at only one point
(easier to defend than to go on the offensive)
Interest group: benefits of a 2 way-flow between citizens and government - ANSWER✔✔-1. aggregate &
communicate demands from citizens to gov
2. watch what govt does & report back to members
a. biased info
b. useful to members who have the same bias
3. look at table 6.2
example: the many watch the few (we can watch the senators and then decide if we like them or not)
however, most people don't really care and therefore don't watch. however, interest groups watch for us
and tell us how to vote based on what our rep voted for.
how do groups regulate each other? - ANSWER✔✔-through countervailing power
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