Interest Groups

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Interest Groups

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Organizations of people who share common political interests and aim to influence public policy by electioneering and lobbying.

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Lobbying

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Efforts to influence public policy through contact with public officials on behalf of an interest group.

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Interest Group State

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A government in which most policy decions are determined by the influence of interest groups.

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Latent

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A term describing a group of politically like-minded people that is not represented by any interest group.

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Trade Association

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An interest group composed of companies in the same buisness or industry that lobbies for policies that will benefit members of the group.

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Economic groups

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A type of interest group that seeks public policies that will provide monetary benefits to its members.

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Citizen Groups

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A type of interest group that seeks changes in spending, regulations, or government programs concerning a wide range of policies.

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Single Issue Groups

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A type of interest group that has narrowly focused goal, seeking change on a single topic, government program, or peice of legislation.

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Centralized Groups

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Interest groups that have headquarters.

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confederations

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Interest groups made up of several independent, local organizations that provide much of their funding and hold most of the power.

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revolving door

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A term describing the movement of individuals from government positions