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Scatter: Gov - Chapter 11 - Interest Groups

interest group
is an organization of people with similar policy goals who enter the political process to try to achieve those aims.
Pluralist theory
argues that interest group activity brings representation to all.
elite theory
argues that a few groups have most of the power.
hyperpluralist theory
asserts that too many groups are getting too much of what they want resulting in government policy that is often contradictoryy and lacking in direction.
subgovernments
are composed of key interest groups leaders interested in policy.
potential group
is composed of all people who might be group members because they share some common interest
actual group
is composed of those in the potential group who choose to join.
collective good
iis something of calie such as clean air that cannot be withheld from a potential group member.
free rider problem
a perfectly rational response is thus to sit back and let other people do the work
olson's law of large groups
the begger group the more serious the free rider problem. " the larger the group the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good
selective benefits
are goods that a group can rstrict to those who pay their yearly dues such as information publications.
single issue group
can be defined as a group that has a narrow interest dislikes compromise and single midedly pursues its goal.
lobbying
comes from the place wher petitioners used to collar legislatures.
electioneering
aiding candidates finacially and getting group members out to support them.
political action commitees
provide a means for groups to participate in electioneering.
amicus ciriae briefs
consiste of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
class action lawsuits
enable a group of people in a similar situation to combinve their common grievances into a single suit.
union shop
requires new employees to join the union representing them.
right to work laws
outlaw union membership as a condition of employment.
public interest lobbies
are organizations that seek "a collective good the achievement of which will not selectivelyand materially benefit the membership or activists of the organization

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Pluralist theoryargues that interest group activity brings representation to all.
actual groupis composed of those in the potential group who choose to join.
amicus ciriae briefsconsiste of written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
class action lawsuitsenable a group of people in a similar situation to combinve their common grievances into a single suit.
collective goodiis something of calie such as clean air that cannot be withheld from a potential group member.
electioneeringaiding candidates finacially and getting group members out to support them.
elite theoryargues that a few groups have most of the power.
free rider problema perfectly rational response is thus to sit back and let other people do the work
hyperpluralist theoryasserts that too many groups are getting too much of what they want resulting in government policy that is often contradictoryy and lacking in direction.
interest groupis an organization of people with similar policy goals who enter the political process to try to achieve those aims.
lobbyingcomes from the place wher petitioners used to collar legislatures.
olson's law of large groupsthe begger group the more serious the free rider problem. " the larger the group the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good
political action commiteesprovide a means for groups to participate in electioneering.
potential groupis composed of all people who might be group members because they share some common interest
public interest lobbiesare organizations that seek "a collective good the achievement of which will not selectivelyand materially benefit the membership or activists of the organization
right to work lawsoutlaw union membership as a condition of employment.
selective benefitsare goods that a group can rstrict to those who pay their yearly dues such as information publications.
single issue groupcan be defined as a group that has a narrow interest dislikes compromise and single midedly pursues its goal.
subgovernmentsare composed of key interest groups leaders interested in policy.
union shoprequires new employees to join the union representing them.
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