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political agenda
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Issues that people believe require government action.
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cost
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A burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is enacted.
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benefit
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A satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted.
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majoritarian politics
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A policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays.
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interest group politics
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A policy in which one small group benefits and another small group pays.
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client politics
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A policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays.
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pork-barrel legislation
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Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.
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logrolling
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A legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support of his or hers.
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entrepreneurial politics
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A policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays the cost.
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policy entrepreneurs
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Activists in or out of government who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests.
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process regulation
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Rules governing commercial activities designed to improve consumer, worker, or environmental conditions. Also called social regulation.
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