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-the activities of a group of organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the groups posisition
-Interest groups lobby the federal courts through sponsoring lawsuits and filing amicus curiae briefs. |
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A form of pressure-group activity that attempts to involve individuals who contact their representitives directly in an effort to influence policy
-Persuades ordinary voters to act as the group's advocates |
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| -party organizations that recruit members by offering tangible incentives such as jobs, money favors etc. |
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the selection of candidates was moved into a more public setting.
-voters chose candidates |
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-Have removed patronage, or "spoils system" from the control of parties.
-govt jobs now go to those who pass merit based tests, not simple to loyal party workers |
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| cuts across party lines and encourages voters to ticket-split |
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