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Chapter 11
Interest Groups
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Political Studies
12th Grade
10/08/2011

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Ideological Interest Group
Definition
Political organizations that attract member by appealing to their political convictions or principles
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Incentive
Definition
Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization
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Material Incentive
Definition
Money or things valued in monetary terms
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Political Cue
Definition
A signal telling a legislator whose values are at stake in a vote, and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda
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Public Interest lobby
Definition
A political organization whose goals will principally benefit nonmembers
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Purposive Incentive
Definition
A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle
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ratings
Definition
assessments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group
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social movement
Definition
a widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order
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Solidary Incentive
Definition
the social rewards (sense of status, pleasure or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
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