Chapter 9 Summary by Branden Higginson
Americas Health Insurance Plans or AHIP.
Pluralist theory of American Politics- group action represent the interests of society most effectively
Single Issue Politics- any group built around every and any conceivable policy issue
Interest Group- “faction” organization that wants to persuade public policy
Alexis de Tocqueville wrote principle of association is most apparent in America
Americas political structure contribute to group action of citizens
Intergovernmental lobbying:
Council of State Gov., National Governors Association, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and US Conference of Mayors.
These groups play a big role in National debates
Economic groups- organizations that exist just for …show more content…
Examples: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Organization for Women (NOW), La Riza (Biggest Hispanic American group for lobbying
American Conservative Union or (ACU) is biggest conservative organization
Advantage of Economic Groups:
Provide organization with resources for actions to happen politically
People want to join because of benefits they could receive
In case of firms the groups could get helping from each firm to make difference
Disadvantages:
Someone in group may not agree with leaders efforts politically because they didn’t want to be apart of another group fighting for politics
Advantage of Citizens Groups:
People will agree with most political efforts because that’s why they join the group to provoke change in politic policies
Disadvantages:
Group doesn’t have many funds
Free rider problems
Individual help may not be able to affect or be noticed in the success of the
Americas Health Insurance Plans or AHIP.
Pluralist theory of American Politics- group action represent the interests of society most effectively
Single Issue Politics- any group built around every and any conceivable policy issue
Interest Group- “faction” organization that wants to persuade public policy
Alexis de Tocqueville wrote principle of association is most apparent in America
Americas political structure contribute to group action of citizens
Intergovernmental lobbying:
Council of State Gov., National Governors Association, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and US Conference of Mayors.
These groups play a big role in National debates
Economic groups- organizations that exist just for …show more content…
Examples: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Organization for Women (NOW), La Riza (Biggest Hispanic American group for lobbying
American Conservative Union or (ACU) is biggest conservative organization
Advantage of Economic Groups:
Provide organization with resources for actions to happen politically
People want to join because of benefits they could receive
In case of firms the groups could get helping from each firm to make difference
Disadvantages:
Someone in group may not agree with leaders efforts politically because they didn’t want to be apart of another group fighting for politics
Advantage of Citizens Groups:
People will agree with most political efforts because that’s why they join the group to provoke change in politic policies
Disadvantages:
Group doesn’t have many funds
Free rider problems
Individual help may not be able to affect or be noticed in the success of the