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| 64089402 | Social Capital | The myriad relationships that individuals enjoy that facilitate the resolution of community problems through collective action. | |
| 64089403 | Civic Virtue | The tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good. | |
| 64089404 | Interest Groups | Organized Groups that try to influence public policy. | |
| 64089405 | Disturbance Theory | Political Scientist David B. Truman's theory that interest groups form in part to counteract the efforts of other groups. | |
| 64089406 | Public Interest Groups | Organizations that seek a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members. | |
| 64089407 | Political Action Committees | Federally mandated, officially registered fund-raising committees that represent interest groups in the political process. | |
| 64089408 | Lobbyist | Interest Groups representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization through political persuasion. | |
| 64089409 | Trade Association | A group that represents a specific industry. | |
| 64089410 | Lobbying | That activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position. | |
| 64089411 | Patrons | Persons who finance groups. | |
| 64089412 | Collective Good | Something of Value that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment. | |
| 64089413 | Free-Rider Problem | Potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing effort. |
