Government I, Chapt.16

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Organized groups that try to influence public policy

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Interest groups

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Political scientist David B. Truman's theory that interst groups form in part to counteract the efforts of other groups

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Disturbance theory

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Organization that seeks a collective good that will not selectively and materally benefit group members

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Public interest groups

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A group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial intersts of its members

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Economic interst group

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Interst group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization through politcal persuasion

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Lobbyist

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A group that represents a specific industry

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Trade association

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The activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position

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Lobbying

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Persons who finance groups

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Patrons

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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 environment

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Collective good

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Potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort

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Free rider program