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INTEREST GROUPS
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An interest group (also called an advocacy group, lobbying group, pressure group, or special interest) is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, that is determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected. The textbook used in class defines this as "An organization of people with shared ideas and attitudes who attempt to influence public policy."
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LOBBYISTS
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A lobbyist is someone hired by a business or a cause to CONVINCE legislators to support that business or cause.
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TRUSTEE THEORY OF REPRESENTATION
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The trustee model of representation is a model for how we should understand the role of representatives,
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