Question 1

In his famous book Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville was struck with Americans' "passion for joining." What major questions accompany the idea that we are a "nation of joiners"? How can these questions be addressed in our study of political science?

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Question 2

What is a collective action? How do interest groups overcome the major challenges that collective action problems pose?

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Question 3

How did members of the financial industry as well as members of government use the threat of serious economic consequences to advance their agenda? What did many ordinary citizens do in response?

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Question 4

Many would argue that the federal government's response to the financial crisis of 2008 favored powerfully connected financial firms at the expense of the average citizen.Would you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

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Question 5

Why do some social movements meet with success while others simply die out or fail?

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Quiz 11: Interest Groups and Social Movements

In his famous book Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville was struck with Americans' "passion for joining." What major questions accompany the idea that we are a "nation of joiners"? How can these questions be addressed in our study of political science?

What is a collective action? How do interest groups overcome the major challenges that collective action problems pose?

How did members of the financial industry as well as members of government use the threat of serious economic consequences to advance their agenda? What did many ordinary citizens do in response?

Many would argue that the federal government's response to the financial crisis of 2008 favored powerfully connected financial firms at the expense of the average citizen.Would you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

Why do some social movements meet with success while others simply die out or fail?