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| 11883995478 | interest group | An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy | 0 | |
| 11883995479 | iron triangle | The three-way alliance among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups to make or preserve policies that benefit their respective interests. | 1 | |
| 11884024504 | lobbying | Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact. | 2 | |
| 11884024505 | litigation | the process of taking legal action | 3 | |
| 11884030991 | electioneering | Direct group involvement in the electoral process, for example, by helping to fund campaigns, getting members to work for candidates, and forming political action committees. | 4 | |
| 11884034673 | going public | group efforts to shape their public image, such as advertising, e-mails, mail campaigns | 5 | |
| 11884078838 | free rider problem | The problem faced by unions and other groups when people do not join because they can benefit from the group's activities without officially joining. The bigger the group, the more serious the problem. | 6 | |
| 11884082270 | collective good | something of value that cannot be withheld from a potential group member | 7 | |
| 11884082271 | selective benefits | goods that a group can restrict to those who actually join | 8 |
