Identify three of the most active types of interest groups in state and local politics
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response would be:
• Business elite
o Business interests and its effects on local politics
o Interest in community planning and taxes
• Professional associations
o Examples: health care professionals, barbers, etc.
o Interest in regulatory laws and the makeup of boards that do the regulating
• Special-interest groups
o Dominate certain states and affect public policies in these states
o Examples: corn and hog farmers in Iowa, gas and oil companies in Texas and Louisiana, tobacco farmers in North Carolina and Virginia, etc.
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Jeffersonian Republicans believed that the nation's welfare would be best served if:
A. it was ruled by its wealthiest and best-educated citizens. B. government policies served farming interests. C. the government had more power than the states. D. government policies promoted the development of commerce. E. the government dominated Congress.
Political parties perform which of the following functions?
A) providing an orderly succession to power B) mobilizing the demands and supports that are fed into the system C) helping hold officials accountable to the voters D) all of the above E) only B and C are correct
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created in 1934 for what purpose?
a. to control and eliminate controversial ideas on public television b. to produce a profit for the federal government by using television and other media c. to advance the use of radio as a popular media outlet d. to regulate the electronic media through licensing of broadcasters and creating rules for broadcasters to follow e. to launch and control communication satellites
The single most important government data source for social scientists is ______.
A. American Community Survey B. Decennial Census C. Current Population Survey D. General Social Survey