POLS 1101 Chapter 10 Interest Groups Vocab and Additional Info
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17 Terms
interest group
an organization that tries to influence public policy decisions
lobbyists
A representative of an interest group
agenda building
The process by which new issues are brought into the political limelight
program monitoring
Keeping track of government programs, usually done by interest groups
trade associations
An organization that represents corporations within a particular industry
interest group entrepreneur
An interest group organizer or leader
free-rider problem
The situation in which people benefit from the activities of an organization (such as an interest group) but do not contribute to those activities
dark money
Campaign funds raised by social welfare nonprofits that are not reported publicly to campaign finance regulators
Direct lobbying
Attempts to influence a policymaker through personal contact with that individual
Grassroots lobbying
Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and other supporters.
astroturfing
(named after artificial grass) pays people to get involved on particular issues by writing letters or signing petitions on behalf of corporate causes that they otherwise would not
information campaigns
An organized effort to gain public backing by bringing a group's views to public attention
coalition building
The banding-together of several interest groups for the purpose of lobbying
citizen groups
Lobbying organization built around policy concerns unrelated to members' vocational interests
Why people free-ride
-their personal contribution seems too small
- they will receive the benefits anyhow
Interest Group Selective Incentives
-Material benefits (stuff)
-Solidary benefits (social)
-Purposive benefits (good feelings)
Citizens United v. FEC
Supreme Court held
that the free speech clause of the 1st
amendment prohibits govt from restricting
independent expenditures for political
communications by corporations and labor unions
-Gives interest groups much greater
influence in electoral politics