Term
|
Definition
| the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| individuals who organize to influence the government’s programs and policies |
|
|
Term
| political action committees (PACs) |
|
Definition
| a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| groups that claim they serve the general good rather than only their own particular interest |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| grassroots online activist organizations that have redefined membership and fund-raising practices and streamlined staff structure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an organized group in which members actually play a substantial role, sitting on committees and engaging in group projects |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| type of membership group in which a professional staff conducts most of the group’s activities |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| benefits, sought by groups, that are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| those who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring them |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| special newsletters, periodicals, training programs, conferences, and other information provided to members of groups to entice others to join |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| special goods, services, or money provided to members of groups to entice others to join |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| selective benefits of group membership that emphasize friendship, networking, and consciousness-raising |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| selective benefits of group membership that emphasize the purpose and accomplishments of the group |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a political movement that began in the 1960s and ’70s, made up of professionals and intellectuals for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements were formative experiences; the New Politics movement strengthened public interest groups |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation or other public policy by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature |
|
|
Term
| institutional advertising |
|
Definition
| advertising designed to create a positive image of an organization |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a lobbying campaign in which a group mobilizes its membership to contact government officials in support of the group’s position |
|
|
