Chapter 10 - Interest Groups Flashcards

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an organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy; also called a lobby

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Interest Group

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2
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a representative of an interest group

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Lobbyist

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3
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the process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight

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Agenda Building

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4
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keeping track of government programs; usually done by interest groups

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Program Monitoring

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5
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an interest group organizer or leader

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Interest Group Entrepreneur

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6
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the situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organization (such as an interest group) but do not contribute to those activities

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Free-Rider Problem

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7
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an organization that represents firms within a particular industry

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Trade Association

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8
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an organization that pools campaign contributions from group members and donates those funds to candidates for political office

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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9
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attempts to influence a legislator’s vote through personal contact with the legislator

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Direct Lobbying

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10
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lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be members

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Grassroots Lobbying

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11
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an organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a groups’ views to public atention

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Information Campaign

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12
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the banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying

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Coalition Building

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13
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lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members’ vocational interests

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Citizen Group

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14
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an organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy; also called an interest group

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Lobby

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