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Question 1.
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Interest groups are also called groups. 

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Question 2.
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In the Federalist No. 10, James Madison warns against the danger of , or groups of the population who act together in pursuit of some special interest or position. 

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Question 3.
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The view among some political scientists that American politics is best understood in terms of the interaction, conflict, and bargaining of groups is called

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Pluralists see interest groups not as a problem, but as an additional tool of representation. 

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A theory that locates the origins of interest groups in changes in the economic, social, or political environment that threaten the well-being of some segment of the population is called theory. 

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A benefit is available to members of a group, but not to non-members. 

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A governmental program that will assist all members of some category whether they belong to a formal organization or not is called a

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Incentives for interest group formation can also be for (ideological, issue-oriented) reasons. 

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This incentive for interest group formation is for the companionship afforded by belonging to a group of like-minded people. This is called incentives. 

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Interest groups which represent the interests of white-collar groups, such as doctors, lawyers, and dentists, are called groups. 

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Question 11.
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Interest groups motivated by a desire to get government to act in ways that will serve the general public and the public interest, rather than the direct interests of their own members are called interest groups. 

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Question 12.
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A cozy, mutually beneficial, three-sided relationship among governmental agencies, interest groups, and key members of Congress is called a

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