AP Government Chapter 11 Interest Groups
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ideological Interest group | Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles |
| Incentive | Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization |
| Material Incentive | money or thing valued in monetary terms |
| Political cue | a signal telling a legislator what values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on a party agenda. |
| Public-interest lobby | a political organization whose goals will principally benefit non-members |
| Purposive incentive | a benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle |
| Ratings | Assesments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group |
| Social movement | a widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order |
| Solidary incentive | the social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations |
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