Chapter 10 - Interest Groups Flashcards
an organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy; also called a lobby
Interest Group
a representative of an interest group
Lobbyist
the process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight
Agenda Building
keeping track of government programs; usually done by interest groups
Program Monitoring
an interest group organizer or leader
Interest Group Entrepreneur
the situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organization (such as an interest group) but do not contribute to those activities
Free-Rider Problem
an organization that represents firms within a particular industry
Trade Association
an organization that pools campaign contributions from group members and donates those funds to candidates for political office
Political Action Committee (PAC)
attempts to influence a legislator’s vote through personal contact with the legislator
Direct Lobbying
lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be members
Grassroots Lobbying
an organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a groups’ views to public atention
Information Campaign
the banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying
Coalition Building
lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members’ vocational interests
Citizen Group
an organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy; also called an interest group
Lobby
