Unofficial Actors in Public Policy

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Which organization represents 14,000 small and large manufacturing companies in every industrial sector and in all 50 states?

  • The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
  • The American Petroleum Institute (API)
  • The American Medical Association
  • The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) (correct)

Which organization has been labeled as the second most powerful lobby in America by Fortune Magazine?

  • Public Interest Groups
  • The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
  • The American Petroleum Institute (API)
  • The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) (correct)

Which organization is the largest U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry?

  • The American Petroleum Institute (API) (correct)
  • Public Interest Groups
  • The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
  • The American Medical Association

Which organization claims to represent about 650 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the petroleum industry?

<p>The American Petroleum Institute (API) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of group aims to promote what its members believe is the broader interest and may result in a social movement when many people are mobilized?

<p>Public Interest Groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of unofficial actors in the policy making process?

<p>They help in shaping the nature of politics and the reforms in the constitutional order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of interest group includes people who are part of the same institution or organization?

<p>Institutional Interest Group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are interest groups important in the political context?

<p>They help advance desired political outcomes in government and society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are unofficial actors considered important in a democratic system?

<p>They play a crucial role in the functioning of democratic systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of economic or private interest groups?

<p>To promote and defend the economic interests of their members (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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