POLI 2052 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cloture, Superdelegate
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Reasons campaign finance reform (must be a legal interest group to give money) population larger number of distinct/complex issues opposition groups slight difference in issues technology allows igs to communicate better to representatives/people nationalized media coverage allows more people across the nation to connect issues. Collective goods/free rider problems collective goods something of value that cannot be withheld from a potential group member something everyone benefits from, can"t be divided recall clean air election of candidate free rider problem exists when individuals reason that they can share in benefits that members of the group work to secure without participating recall during voting, collective action problem leads to low turnout. Interest group strategies lobbying appealing to politicians, arguing for their support electioneering encouraging people to vote campaign finance recruiting campaigns litigation finding test cases to bring to court ex: roe v. wade amicus curiae brief: neither party, but file brief arguing one side or another public appeal running commercials/advertising.
