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Interest groups play a vital role in what systems of government?

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Democratic systems of government

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What are interest groups?

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Organizations seeking to influence public policy

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What is pluralism?

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Classic view that see interest groups as balancing each other out, with no dominate group

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Interest groups vary in what ways?

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Size, organization, and financial resources

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Interest groups and their lobbyists are commonly referred to as what in Austin?

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The lobby

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What interest groups are most influential in Texas?

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Groups representing business interests

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What two classifications can interest groups be put into?

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Public and private

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Private interest groups that promote policies to benefit their members are sometimes called?

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Special interest groups

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What is lobbying?

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Direct contact with government officials

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What does an in house lobbyist do?

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Works only for their organization as a paid staff member

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What is a contract lobbyist?

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An external contractor or “hired gun” who can work for multiple clients

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What are other types of influence?

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Campaign contributions, candidate score cards, issue ads

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What is a public demonstration do?

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Technique made to reach a mass audience by media coverage

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What is grassroots mobilization?

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Effort to organize political actions by ordinary citizens

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Who uses media campaigns?

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Well funded interest groups

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What is legal action?

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Seeking change through the judicial branch

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What is illegal action?

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Bribery, violence and sabotage, sit-ins and occupations

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What are iron triangles?

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Organized sub governments

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What is amicus curiae beliefs?

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A brief presented by someone in influencing outcome

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What is “the establishment”

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Big business that dominated texas politics

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What is the late train contribution?

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Ritual of campaign contributions after the November elections