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An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively
attempt to influence...
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Interest group
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An individual or organization that provides financial backing to an
interest group.
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Patron
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The difficulty faced by interest groups that lobby for a public
good. Individuals can...
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Free rider problem
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A theory that views politics as a contest among various interest
groups- at all levels...
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Pluralist theory
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An interest group formed for the purpose of working for the “public
good.”
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Public-interest group
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An association formed by members of a particular industry,
such as the oil industry or...
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Trade organization
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All of the people over the age of sixteen who are working or actively
looking for jobs.
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Labor force
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Any method used by an interest group to interact with government
officials directly to...
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Direct technique
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All of the attempts by organizations or by individuals to influence the
passage, defeat, or...
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Lobbying
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An individual who handles a particular interest group’s lobbying
efforts.
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Lobbyist
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A committee that is established by a corporation, labor union, or
special interest group to...
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Political action committee (PAC)
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Any method used by interest groups to influence government officials
through third parties,...
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Indirect technique
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A system by which a particular interest group evaluates the
performance of legislators based...
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Rating system
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