-Agriculture- The agricultural industry can be found outside cities. A few huge corporations control a big portion of the nation's farmlands. California is the nation's leading state for farming. California has over 8,000 farms which produce more than 400 commodities which consist nearly half of the vegetables, fruits, nuts as well as 21 percent of the dairy products consumed nationally. Grapes and wines are also one of the top produced products for California. The voting/party preferences of this economic sector would be Republican. Show -Manufacturing- Aerospace, defense and high-tech industries. Since the 1990s the manufacturing sector has declined due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The government reduced military and defense spending. After the Cold War for California, the industry shifted into occupations such as retail sales, tourism, and services. These types of occupations usually pay less than the manufacturing jobs did. The voting/party preferences of this economic sector would have to be republican. -Innovation- Telecommunications, entertainment, medical equipment, international trade, and high-tech business spawned by defense and aerospace companies. Half of the entire nation's computer engineers work in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is a center for innovation in technology. This ranges from computers to software and Internet Based businesses. Silicon Valley spawned companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Facebook, Google. By the year of 2016, Silicon Valley was the leading state and in the nation for job creation. The voting/party preferences of this economic sector would be Democratic. -Computer Technology- This industry has spurred the expansion of the entertainment industry. Aside from film and television production, tourism is also a key component of California's economy. Upgrade to remove ads Only ₩37,125/year
Terms in this set (55)according to figure 9-1 lobbying and campaign spending, which spends more campaign spending or lobbying spending? lobbying spending Which organization seeks to influence public policy interest groups how do interest groups differ from a political party? the latter addresses a broad range of issues federalism and the _____ provide for multiple ways for interest groups to influence policy. separation give two examples why interest-groups are a good. they are highly organized and have a better chance of being heard name three interest groups. peta, what are lobbyists? people who represent interest groups what group focuses on economic purposes and protection of an occupation? economic groups give three examples of economic groups business groups according to the business sectors spending on federal candidates and PACs graph, which Republican coalitions donate more? finance group according to the business sectors spending on federal candidates and PACs graph, which democratic coalitions donate more? finance groups according to the business sectors spending on federal candidates and PACs graph, which democratic coalitions donate less? energy groups according to the business sectors spending on federal candidates and PACs graph, which Republican coalitions donate less? communications / electronics which tech company donates the most money and how much? google which tech company donates the least money and how much? Uber according to the Unions among the interest groups, which groups positions conflict with middle class interest? oil companies according to the Unions among the interest groups, which groups positions reflects with middle class interest? universities those who are motivated by what they consider a worthy goal or purpose and goal oriented are? citizens' groups citizen groups are what kind of groups? single-issue groups many citizen groups work to ____ the interests of a particular social grouping. advance which groups are substantially outnumbered by economic groups? citizens' groups which group has access to abundant resources? economic groups wihich group provides private goods? economic groups what kind of goods benefits are given to particular individuals? private good (individual) what do most non economic groups offer? collective goods (public) what do collective (public) groups suffer from? a free-rider problem roughly _____ of lobbying groups in Washington DC are associated with business. 2/3 what is one advantage to economic groups? individuals are encouraged to join the group because of economic benefits they individually receive what is a disadvantage to economic groups? group members may not support their political efforts what is an advantage to a citizens' group? members are likely to support leaders political efforts What is one disadvantage of a citizens' group? the group has to raise money what is lobbying? efforts by a group to influence public policy through contact with public officials what are the two main lobbying strategies? inside lobbying and outside lobbying what is inside lobbying? doing anything with public policy through contact with public officials what do inside lobbyist do? develops contacts with legislators and executives provides information to key officials forms coalitions with other groups What is outside lobbying? bring public pressure on the policymakers what do outside lobbyist do encourages group members to contact their representatives promotes their messages through advertising and P.R. supports political candidates though money and endorsements what does modern lobbying rest on? supplying officials with information and evidence that backs the group's position what must lobbyist have knowledge of? understand both the issue and the policy process who are the policymakers? politicians, who are the lobbyist? P.R.-Specialists who are the special interest groups? trade associations, who spends the most money lobbying each year? chamber of commerce according to figure 9-3 the five top-spending lobbying groups, who spends the least? american medical association between the years 1998 and 2014 who spent the least amount of money on federal lobbying? verizon between the years 1998 and 2014 who spent the most amount of money on federal lobbying besides the chamber of commerce? american medical association according to the lobbying spending by sector graph 1998-2014, who spent the most money by sector? business (general) according to the lobbying spending by sector graph 1998-2014, who spent the least money by sector? laborers what is the iron triangle? small and informal but relatively stable set of bureaucrats who seek policies beneficial to a particular interest what brings an iron triangle together? common interest who comes together temporarily around a policy problem? issue networks
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