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Interest Groups
An interest group (also special interest group) is a group of individuals or organizations with interest in a shared area. TERM 2
Private Organization
DEFINITION 2 Interested in influencing public policy private organization-no government Lobbying TERM 3
Political Parties
DEFINITION 3 private organization wants to Control the government running candidates TERM 4
Public Interest Groups
DEFINITION 4 Cannot prevent nonmembers from benefiting The problem of collective action Free-rider problem TERM 5
Private Interest Groups
DEFINITION 5 Seek economic benefits for their members Business/labor unions success
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination". TERM 7
Factions
DEFINITION 7 James Madison. Group of people majority or minority that has some desire that might be harm to the public will TERM 8
Pluralism
DEFINITION 8 Robert Dahl- a diversity of views, and stands in opposition to one single approach or method of interpretation: TERM 9
Hyperpluralism
DEFINITION 9 Gridlock TERM 10
Elitism
DEFINITION 10 Promoting status quo- belief or attitude that some individuals who supposedly form an elite - a select group of people with, intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes
