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Interest Groups
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hobbyist | an amateur or volunteer lobbyist |
| disturbance theory | the theory that an external event can lead to interest group mobilization |
| political action committee (PAC) | groups that collect funds from donors and distribute them to candidates running for office |
| iron triangle | three-way relationship among congressional committees, interests groups, and the bureaucracy |
| issue network | a group of interest groups and people who work together to support a particular issue or policy |
| lobbyist | a person who represents an organization before government in an attempt to influence policy |
| public interest group | an interest group that seeks a public good, which is something that accrues to all |
| soft money | money that interests can spend on behalf of candidates without being restricted by federal law |
| Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 | a law that increased restrictions on lobbying by requiring more public disclosure of lobbying activity and funding |
| faction | what James Madison called small groups that could organize, possibly to the detriment of the majority |
| amicus curiae brief | a "friend of the court" brief filed by a third party (like an interest group) aimed at influencing court decisions |
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