POLS 102 MERCURIO FINAL EXAM
TERMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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interest group - ANSWER A collection of people who share a common interest
or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups
usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals
through tactics such as lobbying.
Lobbyist - ANSWER The individuals who represent and advocate on behalf of
an interest group.
public interest group - ANSWER An interest group that advocates for an issue
that benefits society as a whole.
economic interest groups - ANSWER Interest groups that include organizations
that lobby for big businesses.
grassroots lobbying - ANSWER Efforts to mobilize local support for an issue
position the group has taken.
Political Action Committee (PAC) - ANSWER A political arm of a business, labor,
trade, professional, or other group. Are legally authorized to raise voluntary funds
from employees or members of the group to contribute to a party or candidate.
agenda building - ANSWER The process by which new issues are brought to
the attention of political decision-makers.
, program monitoring - ANSWER When individuals or groups keep track of the
government's actions to determine whether and how a bureaucracy or other
administrative agency is implementing legislation.
voter fatigue - ANSWER The term for the apathy that the electorate can
experience when they are required to vote too often in too many elections.
open primaries - ANSWER Allows anyone who is eligible to vote in the primary
election to vote for a party's selection.
closed primaries - ANSWER Voters are required to register with a specific party
before the election and are only able to vote in the party's election for which they
are registered.
presidential primary - ANSWER A series of staggered electoral contests in
which members of a party choose delegates to attend the party's national
convention which officially nominates the party's presidential candidate.
Caucus - ANSWER A meeting of party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
voter turnout - ANSWER the percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote
in a given election
TERMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT | NEW UPDATE 2025
interest group - ANSWER A collection of people who share a common interest
or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups
usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals
through tactics such as lobbying.
Lobbyist - ANSWER The individuals who represent and advocate on behalf of
an interest group.
public interest group - ANSWER An interest group that advocates for an issue
that benefits society as a whole.
economic interest groups - ANSWER Interest groups that include organizations
that lobby for big businesses.
grassroots lobbying - ANSWER Efforts to mobilize local support for an issue
position the group has taken.
Political Action Committee (PAC) - ANSWER A political arm of a business, labor,
trade, professional, or other group. Are legally authorized to raise voluntary funds
from employees or members of the group to contribute to a party or candidate.
agenda building - ANSWER The process by which new issues are brought to
the attention of political decision-makers.
, program monitoring - ANSWER When individuals or groups keep track of the
government's actions to determine whether and how a bureaucracy or other
administrative agency is implementing legislation.
voter fatigue - ANSWER The term for the apathy that the electorate can
experience when they are required to vote too often in too many elections.
open primaries - ANSWER Allows anyone who is eligible to vote in the primary
election to vote for a party's selection.
closed primaries - ANSWER Voters are required to register with a specific party
before the election and are only able to vote in the party's election for which they
are registered.
presidential primary - ANSWER A series of staggered electoral contests in
which members of a party choose delegates to attend the party's national
convention which officially nominates the party's presidential candidate.
Caucus - ANSWER A meeting of party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
voter turnout - ANSWER the percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote
in a given election
