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| An interest group organized to influence government decisions, especially legislation. To lobby is to attmept to influence such decisions. |
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| lobbyist is a person attempting to influence government decisions on behalf of the group. |
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| An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy |
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| A valued benefit obtained by joining a political organization |
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| The social rewards that lead people to join local or state political organizations. People who find politics fun and want to meet others like this are drawn to these incentives. |
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| Benefits that have monetary value, including, money, gifts, services, or discounts received as a result of one's membership in an organization. |
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| The benefits that come from serving a cause or principle from which one does not personally benefit. |
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| Ideological Interest Groups |
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| Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions with coherent sets of controversial issues. |
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| A widely-shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order. The civil rights movement of the 1960s was such an event, as are broadly-based religious revivals. |
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| A signal telling a congressional representative what values are at stake in a vote- who is for, who is against a proposal- and how that issue fits into his or her own set of political beliefs or party agenda. |
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| An assessment of a representative's voting record on issues important to an issue group. Such ratings are designed to generate public support for or opposing a legislator. |
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