Consider Figure 12.1, Five Functions of Interest Groups. Select one of these functions and explain why it is particularly important for government and society
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Select one of the five functions (to serve as a government watchdog, to represent constituents, to provide a means of political participation, to educate the public, and to build agendas) and elaborate upon it. For instance, when discussing the watchdog role, one could explain that this means monitoring programs and assessing their effectiveness. When discussing the agenda-building role, one could explain that this means drawing attention to issues that might be ignored otherwise.
2, Provide a rationale for the importance of the selected function, using one or more concrete examples of actual interest groups as support. For instance, when discussing the representation function, one could note that government allocates more attention to groups than individuals and use the example of the National Rifle Association.
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A. externally created parties are exclusive, while internally created parties are inclusive. B. internally created parties are exclusive, while externally created parties are inclusive. C. externally created parties and internally created parties are both exclusive. D. externally created parties were founded by citizens outside of government, while internally created parties were founded by officeholders.
What relatively new obstacle has arisen in regards to accurate telephone surveys?
A) Americans tend to simply decline or hang up. B) Widespread technical issues C) Many people provide misleading answer during phone surveys. D) Very few respondents vote.