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| 7695683325 | Amicus curiae brief | A brief filed by a person not directly involved in a case. Legal briefs filed by organized groups to influence the decision in a supreme Court case. | 0 | |
| 7695745982 | Elite Theory | theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy | 1 | |
| 7695760186 | Factions | Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties. | 2 | |
| 7695767668 | Free Rider Program | the problem with people joining a group bc they can benefit without contributing | 3 | |
| 7695773505 | Iron Triangle | The mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group | 4 | |
| 7695784582 | Litigation | the act or process of carrying out a lawsuit | 5 | |
| 7695793755 | Lobbying | contacting a public official to persuade the official to support the group's interests | 6 | |
| 7695851170 | Pluralism | A theory of government and polities contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened | 7 | |
| 7695895230 | Political Action Committee | a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns | 8 | |
| 7695898837 | Revolving Door | movement of politicians between roles as legislators and lobbyists/consultants | 9 | |
| 7695903436 | Grassroots Lobbying | Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be members | 10 |
