AP GOV CHAPTER 11 INTEREST GROUPS
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 interest group | An organization of like minded people seeking to affect public policy |
| information | Gathered by Lobbyists who find information mostly from other groups who share strong interest in the same issue. |
| political cues | A signal telling a legislator what values are in stake in a vote, and how that affects the political agenda. Who is for and who is against a proposal. |
| ratings | Assessments of a representatives voting record on an issue important to an interest group |
| outsider strategy | strategy of lobbyists that work closely with a few key members of Congress, meeting them privately to exchange information and favors |
| insider strategy | Aimed at changing public opinion strategy involves media advertising designed to educate the public or letter writing phone and fax campaigns designed to impress public officials |
| grass roots lobbying | trying to influence public policy indirectly by mobilizing an interest group's membership and the broader public to contact elected officials. |
| four prominent interest groups | NRA (National Rifle Association)- Gun Control AARP- Senior Citizens Sierra Club- Environmental Issues NAACP- African American Rights |
| free rider problem | when an interest group that serves people is successful, non-members and members reap the same benefits, so the economically logical thing to do is not join |
| ideological interest groups | political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles |
| public interest lobbies | a political organization whose goals will principally benefit non-members |
| direct mail "teaser" | putting a teaser on the envelope so that it won't be thrown out as "junk mail" when received, If to a black voter, Martin Luther King Jr. |
| incentive | something that only an organization can give to you if you become a member |
| material incentive | money or valuable things that you recieve if your a member |
| political cue | signals that a lobbyist gives a legislator about which values are at stake in a vote and how the issue fits into their own political agenda |
| purpose incentive | a benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle |
| "revolving door" | former government officials that become Lobbyists |
| conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the officals personl interest |
| lobbying | seeking to influence a politician or public official on an issue |
| political efficacy | a theoretical concept used to explain political behavior |
| litigation | a legal proceeding in a court |
| The Heritage Foundation | Conservative American thinktank |
| The Brookings Institution | a non-profit policy organization |
| trade groups | an organization funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry |
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