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AP Gov Ch. 14 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Economic Interest Group | A group w/ the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members. |
Free Rider Problem | Potential members who fail to join a group bc they can get the benefit or collective good, sought by the group w/out contributing the effort. |
Interest Group | A collection of ppl or organizations that tries to influence public policy. |
Lobbying | The activities of a groups or organization that seeks to persuade political leaders to support the group's position. |
Pluralist Theory | The theory that political power is distributed among a wide array of diverse & competing interest groups. |
Political Action Committee | Officially recognized fundraising organization that represents interest groups & is allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates' campaigns. |
Public Interest Group | An organization that seeks a collective good that if achieved will not selectively & materially benefit group members. |
Transactions Theory | The theory that public policies are the results of narrowly defined exchanges or transactions among political actors. |