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Pluralism
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What is the Madisonian principle called to
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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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How are interest groups different from political par-
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Interest groups tend to concern themselves with the policies of government; parties tend to concern themselves with the personnel of government.
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Name 6 interest group types.
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Business and Agriculture Groups, labor groups, professional associations, public interest groups, ideological groups, public sector groups
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public interest groups
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groups that claim they serve the general
good rather than only their own particular interest |
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potential interest groups
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unrepresented interests that are not often organized and are not able to present their identity and their demands. Any time, as long as there
is freedom, any interest shared by a lot of people can develop through “voluntary association” into a genuine interest group that can demand, usually successfully, to get some representation. |
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Name the 4 organizational components of an interest group
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leadership, money, an agency or office, and members
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