Chapter 16 Study Guide Flashcards
Pluralist (Group) Theory
There are many interest groups, but they work to counteract and complement each other
Membership Interest Group
Interest group focused under one cause and requires a certain status to be a member of the group
Public Interest Group
Interest group that doesn’t directly benefit the members of that group, but are fighting for a cause that wouldn’t be able to fight for themselves; fighting for causes of the public
PAC
Specific type of interest group that collects money to give towards campaigns and candidates
Class Action Lawsuit
Lawsuit where a small group of people sue a company for something that affected a larger group of people
Revolving Door
Political process in which someone gets elected into Congress and forms relationships with a specific group or association and then the interest group hires that individual to represent them in Congress and push legislation for their group
Economic Interest Group
Interest group with the sole purpose of promoting financial interests in business, labor, and farmers
Protesting
Tactic that lobbyists use to physically make a stand against something they are fighting for
Litigation
A lawsuit aimed to show why a law is violating the constitution and harming people
Factions
Smaller group of people within a larger group
Iron Triangles (Sub-Governments)
Describes the policy making relationship and flow of power between interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucracy
Lobbying
Act of talking to political leaders and congressmen in order to get them to pass legislation to support your views
Amicus Curiae Briefs
Interest groups act as a “friend to the court” and write those briefs to supply more information and try to get the court to further support their side
Single Issue Groups
Interest groups that focus on pushing one issue for reform rather than covering multiple issues
Elite Class Theory
There are many groups but only the wealthy interest groups can be effective in pushing reform and creating change
