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22 Cards in this Set
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faction |
a group of citizens united by some common passion or interest and opposed to the rights of other citizens or to the interest of the whole community |
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interest group |
an organization of individuals who share a common political goal and unite for the purpose of influencing government decisions |
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political action committees (PACs) |
the fundraising arms of interest groups |
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lobbying |
interest group activities aimed at persuading policymakers to support the group's positions |
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interest group entrepreneurs |
effective group leaders who are likely to have organized the group and can effectively promote its interests among members and the public |
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free rider problem |
the difficulty groups face in recruiting when political members can gain the benefits of the group's actions whether they join or not |
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collective good |
a good or service that, by its very nature, cannot be denied to anyone who wants to consume it |
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selective incentives |
benefits that are available only to group members as an inducement to get them to join |
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material benefits |
selective incentives in the form of tangible rewards |
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solidary benefits |
selective incentives related to the interaction and bonding among group members |
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expressive benefits |
selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to greater cause |
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economic interest groups |
groups that organize to influence government policy for the economic benefit of their members |
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equal opportunity interest groups |
groups that organize to promote the civil and economic rights of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups |
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public interest groups |
groups that organize to influence government to produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public |
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direct lobbying |
direct interaction with public officials for the purpose of influencing policy decisions |
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indirect lobbying |
attempts to influence government policymakers by encouraging the general public to put pressure on them |
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revolving door |
the tendency of public officials, journalists, and lobbyists to move between public-sector and private-sector (media, lobbying) jobs |
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issue advocacy ads |
advertisements that support issues or candidates without telling constituents how to vote |
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527 groups |
groups that mobilize voters with issue advocacy advertisements on television and radio but may not directly advocate the election or defeat of a particular canidate |
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social protest |
public activities designed to bring attention to political causes, usually generated by those without access to conventional means of expressing their views |
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grassroots lobbying |
indirect lobbying efforts that spring from widespread public concern |
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astroturf lobbying |
indirect lobbying efforts that manipulate or create public sentiment, "astroturf" being artificial grassroots |
