Carroll-Mr. C-Ch. 17 Word Scramble
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| organizations of people with similar concerns, such as women, veterans, and people with the same ethnic background | social groups |
| attempting to convince government policy policy makers to make certain decisions about legislation | lobbying |
| organizations that support candidates by giving funds to their campaigns | political action committees(PACS) |
| organizations of business firms within an industry | trade associations |
| established a government that is open to input from a variety of sources | constitution |
| voting for or against a candidate only because of his/her view on a particular topic | single-issue voting |
| organizations of people who support a similar ideal, such as advances in education or cultural goals | cause-based groups |
| filed by one or more plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and everyone similarly harmed | class-action suit |
| public declaration of support for a particular candidate | endorsement |
| favor holders of office by making it more difficult for challengers to win | spending limits |
| groups of workers acting together to achieve better wages and working conditions | labor unions |
| organized effort to urge local citizens to try to influence policy makers' decisions about certain issues | grassroots lobbying |
| usually more concerned with representing their constituents than with interest groups' goals | congressmembers |
| citizens' organizations that think the policies they pursue would benefit the general public rather than just a narrow minority | public interest groups |
| large companies that conduct farm-related business | agribusiness |
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