Distinguish between public interest lobbies and economic groups. Provide examples of each
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1. Describe public interest lobbies as groups that seek collective goods or to provide benefits for society as a whole.
2. Describe economic groups as groups that represent the interests of particular firms or businesses within an industry.
3. Provide two or more examples of actual public interest groups, such as Common Cause and the Christian Coalition.
4. Provide twoor more examples of actual economic groups, such as the Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.
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a. due process
b. jurisdiction
c. privileges and immunities
d. equal protection
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a. The President of the United States deploying military force to stop aggression b. A massive public protest against capital punishment c. A bargained agreement on strengthening gun control passed by Congress d. A dictator jailing those who oppose him
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a. statewide curriculum b. school finance c. teacher salary d. student discipline
A(n) _______________ specifies the phenomena of interest; indicates which variables are independent, alternative, antecedent, intervening, and dependent; and shows which variables are thought to affect which other ones.
a. Arrow diagram b. Hypothesis c. Research question d. Contingency table