Which of the Following Interest Groups Represent the Type of Influence

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interest groups represent the type of influence that President Eisenhower warned against when he described the military-industrial complex?

• A)the Brookings Institution
• B)ethnic lobbies
• C)national and multinational business and defense firms
• D)the Council on Foreign Relations
• E)industry-based lobby groups

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Definitions:

NLRA

The National Labor Relations Act, a foundational statute in United States labor law that protects the rights of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers, and to engage in other protected concerted activities.

Bargaining Process

Negotiations between employers and employee representatives (usually unions) on work conditions, wages, and benefits aiming for a mutual agreement.

First Contract Negotiations

This term refers to the initial bargaining and agreement process between an employer and a newly formed or recognized union to establish terms of employment.

Interest Arbitration

A dispute resolution method in which an impartial arbitrator makes a binding decision on the terms of a labor contract, used when negotiation parties cannot reach an agreement.