Government Chapter 8

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Citizen Groups

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Groups that claim they serve the general

good rather than only their own

particular interests

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Collective Goods

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Benefits, sought by groups, that are

broadly available and cannot be

denied to nonmembers.

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Free Riders

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Those who enjoy the benefits of

collective goods but did not

participate in acquiring them.

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Grassroots Mobilization

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A lobbying campaign in which a group

mobilizes its members to contact

government officials in support of the

group's position.

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Informational Benefits

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Special newsletters, periodicals,

training programs, conferences, and

other information provided to members

of groups to entice others to join.

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Institutional Advertising

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Advertising designed to create a positive

image of an organization.

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Interest Group

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Individuals who organize to influence

the government's programs and policies.

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Iron Triangle

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The stable, cooperative relationships that

often develop among a congressional committee, an administrative agency, and

one or more supportive interest groups;

not all of these relationships are triangular,

but the iron triangle is the most typical.

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Lobbying

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A strategy by which organized interests

seek to influence the passage of

legislation or other public policy by

exerting direct pressure on members

of the legislature.

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Material Benefits

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Special goods, services, or money

provided to members of groups to entice

others to join.

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Membership Association

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An organized group in which members

actually play a substantial role, sitting

on committees and engaging in

group projects.

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Netroots

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Grassroots online activist organizations

that have redefined membership and fundraising practices and

streamlined staff structure.

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New Politics Movement

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A political movement that began in the

1960s and '70s, made up of professionals

and intellectuals for whom the

civil rights and antiwar movements

were formative experiences; the

New Politics movement strengthened

public interest groups.

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Pluralism

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The theory that all interests are and

should be free to compete for influence

in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and

moderation.

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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A private group that raises and

distributes funds for use in election

campaigns.

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Purposive Benefits

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Selective benefits of group

membership that emphasize the purpose

and accomplishments of the group.

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Solidary Benefits

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Selective benefits of group membership

that emphasize friendship, networking,

and consciousness raising.

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Staff Organization

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A type of membership group in which

a professional staff conducts most of

the group's activities.