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Exam 2 Class: GOVT 100 - MODERN GOVT IN AMER CONTEXT; Subject: Government; University: Eastern Washington University; Term: Spring 2010;
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An interest group (also special interest group) is a group of individuals or organizations with interest in a shared area. TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Interested in influencing public policy private organization-no government Lobbying TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 private organization wants to Control the government running candidates TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Cannot prevent nonmembers from benefiting The problem of collective action Free-rider problem TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Seek economic benefits for their members Business/labor unions success
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
DEFINITION 7 James Madison. Group of people majority or minority that has some desire that might be harm to the public will TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Robert Dahl- a diversity of views, and stands in opposition to one single approach or method of interpretation: TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 Gridlock TERM 10
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