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| Political advertisement that focuses on a particular issue. |
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| All of the attempts by organizations or by individuals to influence the passage, defeat, or contents of legislation or to influence the administrative decisions of government. |
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| Any method used by an interest group to interact with government officials directly to further the group's goals. |
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| An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policy makers. |
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| Any method used by interest groups to influence government officials through third parties such as voters. |
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| An individual who handles a particular interest group's lobbying effort. |
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| Political Action Committee (PAC) |
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| A committee that is established by a corporation labor union, or special interest group to raise funds and make contributions on the establishing organization's behalf. |
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