AP Govt. CPHS Chap. 16
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| Social Capital | The myriad relationships that individuals enjoy that facilitate the resolution of community problems through collective action.
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| Civic Virtue | The tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good.
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| Interest Groups | Organized groups that try to influence public policy.
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| Disturbance Theory | Political scientist David B. Truman's theory that interest groups form in part to counteract the efforts of other groups.
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| Public Interest Groups | Organizations that seek a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members.
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| Economic Interest Group | A group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members.
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| Political Action Committees (PACs) | Federally mandated, offically registrered fund-raising committees that represent interest groups in the political process.
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| Lobbyist | Interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization through political persuasion.
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| Trade Association | A group that represents a specific industry.
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| Lobbying | The activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position.
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| Patrons | Persons who finance groups.
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| Collective Good | Something of value that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment.
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| Free Rider Problem | Potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing the effort.
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