AP Government - Chapter 9 Vocabulary
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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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