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Chapter 15 Vocab
Vocabulary from chapter fifteen AP Gov.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interest Groups | Voluntary Associations of people who come together with the goal of getting the policies that they favor enacted |
| Social Movements | Diffuse groups that educate the public and put pressure on policy makers in an effort to bring about societal change |
| Theory of Participatory Democracy | The belief that citizens impact policy making through their own involvement in civil society |
| Civil Society | Groups outside the government that advocate for policy |
| Pluralist Theory | A theory that political power is distributed among many competing groups, which means that no single group can grow too powerful |
| Elitist Theory | A theory that the wealthy elite class has a disproportionate amount of economic and political power |
| Policy Agenda | The set of issues to which government officials, voters, and the public are paying attention |
| Collective Action | Political action that occurs when individuals contribute their energy, time, or money to a larger group goal |
| Collective Good | Also called a public good; a public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they do not achieve it |
| Free Riders | Individuals who enjoy collective goods and benefit from the actions of an interest group without joining |
| Selective Benefits | Benefits available only to those who join the group |
| Economic Interest Groups | Groups advocating on behalf of the financial interests of their members |
| Public Interest Groups | Groups that act on behalf of the collective interests of a broad group of individuals |
| Single-Issue Groups | Associations focusing on one specific area of public policy often a moral issue about which they are unwilling to compromise |
| Government Interest Groups | Organizations acting on behalf of local, state, or foreign governments |
| Lobbying | Interacting with government officials in order to advance a groups public policy agenda |
| Revolving Door | The movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions |
| Amicus Curiae Brief | A brief filed by someone who is not a party to a case in an attempt to persuade the Court to agree with the arguments set forth in the brief |
| Iron Triangle | The coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals |
| Issue Network | The webs of influence between interest groups, policy makers, and policy advocates |
| Grassroots Lobbying | Mobilizing interest group members to pressure their representatives by contacting them directly though phone calls, email, and social media |
| Protest | A public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for change |
| Civil Disobedience | Intentionally breaking a law to call attention to an injustice |
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