Special Interest Groups And Lobbysits Flashcards

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Interest groups and political parties are both characterized by….

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Group identification and group affiliation

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Main role of special interest groups

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Influence public policy and the policymakers through lobbying efforts, formation of PACs, and legal action

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Definition of Iran interest group

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A linkage group that is a public or private organization, affiliation, or committee that has as its goal the dissemination of its membership’s viewpoint

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Group theory of my modern government encourages…

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The development of special interest groups

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Pluralists maintain that:

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  1. Competing groups are healthy because they provide a political connection to government, offering officials a choice
  2. Competition clarifies info and prevents any one group from dominating the government
  3. Competing groups have developed political strategies and will independently affect governmental policy
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Lobbyists provide interest groups with…

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Specialists to advance their causes and influence policymaking

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Political Action Committees

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PACs

Raise money from special interest constituents and donate hard and soft money to political parties and candidates

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