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Interest Groups

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amicus curiae   "friend of the court" briefs that are sent to support the position of one side or the other  
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Citizens United v FEC   a case in which the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and other group have the right to raise unlimited campaign funds  
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direct lobbying   attempt by lobbyists to directly influence legislation through communication with someone who is formulating the laws  
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grasstops lobbying   when an interest group tries to inform, persuade and mobilize large groups of people  
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grasstops   business owners and lesser officials in a community  
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Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (2007)   law that bans all gifts to members of Congress or their staff from registered lobbyists  
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intergovernmental lobby   governments and their employees who have a keen interest in governmental rules and funding (police, firefighters, EMT's, National Governor's Association, etc)  
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K Street   street in Washington DC that hosts a number of interest group headquarters and lobbyists  
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leadership PACs   politicians and party driven organizations form committees to raise and distribute money to other candidates in return for their support  
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lobbyist   fostering a special interest group's goals to the lawmakers  
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material incentives   incentives interest groups offer to encourage membership such as travel discounts and items like bags or jackets  
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public interest groups   geared to improve life or government for the masses  
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purposive incentives   incentives that give a member some philosophical satisfaction. (the feeling of helping or being part of a worthy cause)  
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revolving door   when officials leave their government jobs to lobby  
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solidary incentives   incentives that allow people of like mind to gather on occasion  
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super PAC   independent political action committees that can raise unlimited funds from corporations, unions and individuals  
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think tanks   research institutions with specific goals  
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United States v Harriss (1954)   Supreme Court decision that states anyone and any group has the right to lobby  
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upper class bias   members of interest groups often make more money and have more education than the national average suggesting that membership is unbalanced  
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Wagner Act (1935)   National Labor Relations Act (1935) gave workers in interstate commerce the right to collectively bargain and organize labor unions  
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