Actual Group: made of those in the potential group who choose to join, vary in degree of enrollment from potential group
Amicus Curiae Brief: meaning “friend of the court,” written arguments submitted to the courts in support of one side of the case
Class action lawsuits: allows group of similar plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single lawsuit
Collective good: something of value that can’t be withheld from potential group members where benefits are shared by the potential group members and the actual group, e.g. clean air or higher minimum wage
Electioneering: aiding candidates financially and getting their members to support them to get the right people into office
Elite theory: proliferation of business PACs are evidence of more interest group corruption in politics, wealthier interests have advantages of PAC system
Free-rider problem: when potential group members don’t join, but sit back and let the actual group members do the work while still benefiting from it
Hyperpluralist theory: when major interest group objects to some legislation, policymakers try to accommodate it no matter what
Interest groups: organization with similar policy goals and ties to influence political process at every level and branch of government
Lobbying: political persuading and usually done by representatives of their organized groups; two types: regular and lobbyists for hire
Olson’s Law of Large Groups: the bigger the group the more difficult it is to secure the help
Pluralist theory: rough approximation of the public interest emerges from competition between interest groups
Political Action Committees: way for interest groups to participate in electioneering; funds go to campaigns for candidates; most go to incumbents since they’re more likely to provide a return for the investment of money
Potential group: made of all people who might become group members because they share similar interests
Public interest lobbies: groups that champion causes or ideas “in the public interest;” organizations that seek “collective good” where everyone would be better off, despite whether they’ve joined in lobbying or not
Right to Work law: outlaws union membership as a condition of employment; business groups support this
Selective benefits: goods that a group can restrict from the potential group; yearly subscription to get benefits like publications, discounts, and group insurance rates
Single-issue groups: groups that has a narrow interest, dislike compromise, and single-mindedly pursues its goals
Subgovernments (iron triangles): made of key interest groups, government agency to administer policy, and congressional members that handle the same policy
Union shop: requires new employees to join the union to keep the job; unions established this
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