Chapter 11 Terms Flashcards
A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.
Political action committee (PAC)
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group.
Lobbyist
Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization.
Incentive
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations.
Solidary incentives
Money or things valued in monetary terms.
Material incentives
A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle.
Purposive incentive
Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles.
Ideological interest groups
A political organization whose goal will principally benefit nonmembers.
Public-interest lobby
A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order.
Social movement
A signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda.
Political cue
Assessments of a representative’s voting record on issues important to an interest group.
Ratings
A provision in a law that provides a direct benefit to a client without the benefit having been reviewed on the merits by all of Congress.
Earmark
An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence public policy.
Interest group
