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Chapter 11

Interest Groups

TermDefinition
Interest Group An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence public policy.
Political Action Committee (PAC) A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.
Lobbyist A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group.
Free Rider Problems The tendency of individuals to avoid contributing to public goods.
Public Good Something of value that all individuals share, whether or not they contribute to it (such as clean air or water).
Incentive Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization.
Solidary Incentives The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations.
Material Incentives Money or things valued in monetary terms.
Purposive Incentive A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle.
Ideological Interest Groups Political organizations that attract member by appealing to their political convictions or principles.
Public-Interest Lobby A political organization whose goals will principally benefit nonmembers.
Social Movement A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order.
Political Cue A signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda.
Ratings Assessments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group.
Earmark A provision in a law that provides a direct benefit to a client without the benefit having been reviewed on the merits by all of Congress.
Grassroots Lobbying Using the general public (rather than lobbyists) to contact government officials about a public policy.
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