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An organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy. Also called a lobby.

See interest group

A representative of an interest group.

agenda building

The process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight.

program monitoring

Keeping track of government programs; usually done by interest groups.

interest group entrepreneur

An interest group organizer or leader

free-rider program

The situation fin which people benefit from the activities of an organization (such as an interest group) but do not contribute to those activities.

trade association

An organization that represents firms within a particular industry.

Political Action Committee PAC

An organization that pools campaign contributions from groups members and donates those funds to candidates for political office.

direct lobbying

Attempts to influence a legislator's vote through personal contact with the legislator.

grassroots lobbying

Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be-members.

information campaign

An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a groups views into public attention.

coalition building

The banding together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying.

Lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members' vocational interests.