How Movements

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How Movements Money Affect Special Interests

• Chapter 11
• Theme B

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Social Movements

• What are they why do they occur?
• Environmental movement
• In what 3 eras did they occur? Why?
• Which is better small vociferous or large
  less activist? Why?

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Social Movements

• Feminist Movement
• Give an example of a solidary group explain how
  why they function.
• What is the result often of purposive groups?
  Why?
• Name an example of a material group whats
  gained.

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Social Movements

• Union Movement
• What has caused the union movement to decline?
• How has this affected the publics view of
  unions?
• What type of unions are attracting new members?
  Why?

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Funds for Interest Groups

• Besides members dues, how do interest groups
  raise funds?
• Which types of groups have the most trouble
  raising funds? Why?
• What type of interest groups get most of their
  funds from foundation grants?
• How do federal grants fund lobbying groups? What
  President de-funded the left?

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Funds for Interest Groups

• How has direct mail been successfully used for
  interest groups? Examples?
• What is the major drawback of direct mail?
• What techniques are used to appeal to recipients?
  How successful would these be in recruiting you?

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The Problem of Bias

• Is there an upper class bias in active interest
  groups?
• Give 2 facts to support this belief.
• Why do these 2 factors not decide the issues,
  though? In other words, what 2 factors counter
  the bias?
• Cleavages in the upper middle class impact
  interest groups, too. Explain.