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the term used by Madison to denote those groups which we call today interest groups and political parties
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factions
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Who says that factions exist because there are differences between people and say a threat to democracy if one or more factions became powerful?
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Madison
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Madison said that there are two different ways to deal with factions. What were they?
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1. Outlaw factions
2. Make people alike in all respects |
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Madisons best hope of dealing with factions was....
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Control for the effects of a faction
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Private group of citizens who attempt to influence government policy
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Interest group
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as a noun, it is a interest group. As a verb, it means to attempt to influence a legislatures decision on a bill, either directly or indirectly.
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lobby
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committe established by an interest group to raise money, make campaign contributions, and to spend money or provide service on behalf of the candidates they support.
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
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using the access to powerful people one has gained through prior public service in order to benefit personality
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influence peddling
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conflict that arises when a policy maker participates in a vote or decision that will have a direct effect on his or her personal livelihood
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conflict of interest
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Why do people join interest groups? There are five reasons
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1. to enhance their influence
2. monetary benefits 3. social benefits 4. ideological appeal 5. professional reasons |
