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| An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers. |
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| People or groups who try to affect the passing, defeat, or content of legislation and the government's administrative decisions. |
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| A movement that represents the demands of a large segment of the public for political, economic, or social change. |
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| Business and trade associations that work to influence government policies that affect their respective industries. |
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| Represent certain types of businesses or companies that deal in a particular type of product. eg. U.S. Chamber of commerce represents businesses, National Association of Manufacturers represents only manufacturing concerns |
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| The economic and political expression of working-class interests; politically, the organization of working class interests |
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| Part of economy that deals with services like health care, banking, and education (instead of dealing with producing goods). It's rise led to increased power of unions. |
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| Interest Groups of Professionals |
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| Is in the interest of professionals such as doctors, lawyers, physicians, contractors, engineers. American Medical Association is the most powerful interest group for spending and lobbying. |
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| A group that seeks to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy. |
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| A group or bloc in a legislature or political party acting in pursuit of some special interest or position. try to obtain power or benefits. |
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| A political system in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning. |
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| Poll taken on a nearly daily basis as election day approaches |
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| Paid Political Consultants |
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| Devise the campaign strategy for a candidate |
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| Candidates for U.S. Senate must be |
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| a citizen for at least 9 years and an inhabitant of state they are running for. |
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| Constitutionally barred from running for Presidential office |
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| Statewide election of delegates to a political party. Convention to help a party determine it's presidential nominance |
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| Statewide election of delegates to a political party. Convention to help a party determine it's presidential nominance |
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| Voter is limited to choosing candidates of the party of which they are a member |
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| Any registered voter can vote but only candidates from only one party. |
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| voter can vote for candidates of more than one party |
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| A process hat attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate |
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| An attempt to block the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate |
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