Political Parties & Interest Groups | AP Gov. MV 2025-2026

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Political party

An organized group seeking to win elections and control government.

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PAC (Political Action Committee)

Organization that raises and donates money to influence elections.

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Super PAC

Groups that can raise unlimited money for political campaigns but cannot coordinate directly with candidates.

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Interest groups

Organizations that try to influence public policy.

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Grassroots lobbying

Indirect lobbying by encouraging the public to contact representatives.

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Lobbying

Attempting to influence policymakers directly.

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Independent expenditures

Political spending by groups not directly coordinated with a candidate.

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Issue network (iron triangle)

Connections between interest groups, Congress, and bureaucrats shaping policy.

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Pluralism

Theory that politics is shaped by competition among many interest groups.