Chapter 11 Flashcards
PAC
Set up to raise and spend funds for a corporation, labor union or an interest group
Lobbyists
A person that goes to Washington that represents an interest group and coordinates with the politicians
Incentive
Something of value that someone cannot have without joining an organization
Solidary incentive
The social rewards offered such as pleasure, status and companionship
Material Incentive
A promise of material things such as money, or other comparable things in monetary value
Purposive Incentive
An benefit that comes from serving a cause
Ideological interest groups
Interest groups appealing the members’ political stances and ideological beliefs
Public-interest lobby
A political organization whose outcomes benefit the non-members
Social Movement
A widely held demand for change in any social or political aspect of society
Political Cue
A signal given to a legislature for what values are at stake in a vote, and how these issues fit into his or her party
Interest group
An organization of people that share a common goal that want to influence public policy