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AP Government - Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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Chapter 9 Terms
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Lobby   An interst group organized to influence government decisions, especially legislation. To lobby is to attempt to influence such decisions.  
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Lobbyist   A lobbyist is a person attempting to influence government decisions on behalf of the group.  
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Interest Group   An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy.  
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Incentive   A valued benefit obtained by joining a political organization.  
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Solidary Incentives   The social rewards that lead people to join local or state political organizations.  
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Material Incentives   Benefits that have monetary value, including money, gifts, services, or discounts received as a result of one's membership in an organization.  
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Purposive Incentive   The benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle from which one does not personally benefit.  
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Ideological interest groups   Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions with coherent sets of (usually) controversial principles.  
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Public Interest Lobby   A political organization, the staed goals of which will principally benefit nomembers.  
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Social Movement   A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order. It may have liberal or conservative goals  
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Political Cue   A Signal telling a congressional representative what values are at stake in a vote, who is for, who is against a proposal, and how that issue fits into his or her own set of political beliefs or party agenda.  
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Ratings   An assenssment of representative's voting record on issues inportant to an interest group. Such ratings are designed to generate public support for or opposition to a legislature.  
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