AP Government 9 Word Scramble
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Chapter 9 Terms | Definitions |
Lobby | An interst group organized to influence government decisions, especially legislation. To lobby is to attempt to influence such decisions. |
Lobbyist | A lobbyist is a person attempting to influence government decisions on behalf of the group. |
Interest Group | An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy. |
Incentive | A valued benefit obtained by joining a political organization. |
Solidary Incentives | The social rewards that lead people to join local or state political organizations. |
Material Incentives | Benefits that have monetary value, including money, gifts, services, or discounts received as a result of one's membership in an organization. |
Purposive Incentive | The benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle from which one does not personally benefit. |
Ideological interest groups | Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions with coherent sets of (usually) controversial principles. |
Public Interest Lobby | A political organization, the staed goals of which will principally benefit nomembers. |
Social Movement | A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order. It may have liberal or conservative goals |
Political Cue | A Signal telling a congressional representative what values are at stake in a vote, who is for, who is against a proposal, and how that issue fits into his or her own set of political beliefs or party agenda. |
Ratings | An assenssment of representative's voting record on issues inportant to an interest group. Such ratings are designed to generate public support for or opposition to a legislature. |
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