Author Question: Political scientists often refer to inside and outside strategies in discussing the ways that ... (Read 59 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Political scientists often refer to inside and outside strategies in discussing the ways that interest groups attempt to influence policy. Which of the following is a good example of an inside strategy?

a. Contacting reporters
b. Providing comments to agencies considering new regulations
c. Conducting petitions
d. Strikes and civil disobedience

Question 2

The disadvantage theory is the idea that

a. interest groups rarely represent disadvantaged citizens.
b. interest groups without enough resources use litigation as an influence strategy resort to lobbying Congress to advocate policy changes.
c. interest groups who are at a disadvantage in terms of being able to influence Congress are the groups most likely to resort to litigation as a strategy.
d. influential interest groups put unorganized citizens at a political disadvantage.