Terms : Hide Images
| the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government. The outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation. | ||
| individuals who organize to influence the government's programs and policies. | ||
| paid professional representatives of the interest group meet privately with government officials to suggest legislation and to present arguments supporting their positions. | ||
| campaign in which a group get its membership to contact government officials in support of the group's position. | ||
| a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns. | ||
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers | ||
| American Medical Association, American Bar Association | ||
| The Teamsters, UAW, AFL-CIO | ||
| interest groups that are extremely narrow and intense in focus on a particular issue. Examples include the NRA or NARAL | ||
| one technique used by interest groups that involves making official announcements to support specific candidates | ||
| is a United States federal law which increased disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns, and to place legal limits on the campaign contributions. | ||
| it held that restrictions on individual contributions to political campaigns and candidates did not violate the First Amendment b/c it served a government interest by guarding against unscrupulous practices | ||
| aka Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002, it essentially banned "soft money" contributions made directly to candidates and set stricter guidelines for campagin advertising | ||
| public education appeals run by interest groups or political parties that promote a set of ideas, but do not expressly oppose or support the election of specific candidates | ||
| a Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 in that it limited a contributors freedom of speech | ||
| federally regulated campaign contributions | ||
| the practice of one donor gathering donations from many different individuals in an organization or community and presenting the sum to a campaign. | ||
| political organizations that are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission or by a state elections commission, and are not subject to the same contribution limits as PACs | ||
| funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, but not on behalf of a specific candidate. Prior to the BCRA of 2002, there was no limit placed on this type of contribution. | ||
| a group theory that argues that too many competing groups create gridlock. | ||
| a group theory that argues that power is concentrated in the largest and richest organizations. |
