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10 Cards in this Set
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Agenda setting
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the constant process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government
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Civic virtue
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The tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good
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Collective good
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Something of value that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better enviornment
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earmark
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Funds that an appropriation bill designates for a particular purpose within a state or congressional district
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political action committee
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Federally regualted, officially registered fund-raising committee that represents interest groups in the political process
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public interest group
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An organization that seeks a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members
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economic interest group
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A group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members
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framing
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The process by which a news organization defines a political issue and consequently affects opinion about an issue
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free rider problem
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Potential memebers fail to join a group because they can bet the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort
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lobbyist
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Interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization or client through political persuation
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